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Serino E, Rigano D, Bruno M, Pastore A, Stornaiuolo M, Formisano C, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Glucose Uptake-Stimulating Metabolites from Aerial Parts of Centaurea sicula. J Nat Prod 2024. [PMID: 38528772 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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A comprehensive phytochemical investigation of aerial parts obtained from Centaurea sicula L. led to the isolation of 14 terpenoids (1-14) and nine polyphenols (15-23). The sesquiterpenoid group (1-11) included three structural families, namely, elemanolides (1-6), eudesmanolides (7 and 8), and germacranolides (9-11) with four unreported secondary metabolites (5-8), whose structure has been determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis, including 1D/2D NMR, HR-MS, and chemical conversion. Moreover, an unprecedented alkaloid, named siculamide (24), was structurally characterized, and a possible biogenetic origin was postulated. Inspired by the traditional use of the plant and in the frame of ongoing research on compounds with potential activity on metabolic syndrome, all the isolated compounds were evaluated for their stimulation of glucose uptake, disclosing remarkable activity for dihydrocnicin (10) and the lignan salicifoliol (15).
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- Elena Serino
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Formisano C, Fiorentino N, Di Mola I, Iaccarino N, Gargiulo E, Chianese G. Effect of saline irrigation and plant-based biostimulant application on fiber hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) growth and phytocannabinoid composition. Front Plant Sci 2024; 15:1293184. [PMID: 38559761 PMCID: PMC10978745 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1293184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Phytocannabinoids represent the hallmark of the secondary metabolism of Cannabis sativa. The content of major phytocannabinoids is closely related to genetic variation as well as abiotic elicitors such as temperature, drought, and saline stress. The present study aims to evaluate hemp response to saline irrigation supplied as NaCl solutions with an electrical conductivity (EC) of 2.0, 4.0, and 6.0 dS m-1 (S1, S2, and S3, respectively) compared to a tap water control (S0). In addition, the potential beneficial effect of a plant-based biostimulant (a legume protein hydrolysate) in mitigating the detrimental effects of saline irrigation on crop growth and phytocannabinoid composition was investigated. Sodium chloride saline irrigation significantly reduced biomass production only with S2 and S3 treatments, in accordance with an induced nutrient imbalance, as evidenced by the mineral profile of leaves. Multivariate analysis revealed that the phytocannabinoid composition, both in inflorescences and leaves, was affected by the salinity level of the irrigation water. Interestingly, higher salinity levels (S2-S3) resulted in the predominance of cannabidiol (CBD), compared to lower salinity ones (S0-S1). Plant growth and nitrogen uptake were significantly increased by the biostimulant application, with significant mitigation of the detrimental effect of saline irrigations.
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- Carmen Formisano
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Alreshidi M, Abdulhakeem MA, Badraoui R, Amato G, Caputo L, De Martino L, Nazzaro F, Fratianni F, Formisano C, De Feo V, Snoussi M. Pulicaria incisa (Lam.) DC. as a Potential Source of Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Anti-Enzymatic Bioactive Molecules: Phytochemical Constituents, In Vitro and In Silico Pharmacological Analysis. Molecules 2023; 28:7439. [PMID: 37959858 PMCID: PMC10648406 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28217439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Plants with medicinal benefits are a crucial source of compounds for developing drugs. This study was designed to determine the chemical composition, antibacterial, antibiofilm, antioxidant, and anti-enzymatic activities of Pulicaria incisa (Lam.) DC. We also reported the molecular interaction between identified molecules and several receptors associated with antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities. A total of seventeen and thirteen compounds were identified in aqueous and methanolic extracts of P. incisa, respectively. The methanolic extract yielded a higher total content of polyphenols and flavonoids of about 84.80 ± 2.8 mg GAE/g and 28.30 ± 1.2 mg QE/g, respectively. Significant antibacterial activity was recorded for both extracts, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 30 to 36 µg/mL, and the result was comparable to the reference antibiotic control. Antibiofilm assays revealed that both extracts were able to reduce the attachment of bacterial cells to 96-well plates, but the highest antibiofilm activity was recorded against Staphylococcus aureus. The methanolic extract also showed anti-enzymatic potency and high antioxidant activity, as demonstrated by all assays used, including DPPH, FRAP, and ABTS. These results were further validated by in silico approaches, particularly the molecular interaction of the identified compounds with the targeted receptors. These findings present P. incisa as a significant source of antibacterial, antibiofilm, antioxidant, and anti-enzymatic molecules.
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- Mousa Alreshidi
- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Ha’il, Hail 2440, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.); (M.A.A.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Ha’il, Hail 2440, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.); (M.A.A.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Ha’il, Hail 2440, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.); (M.A.A.); (M.S.)
- Section of Histology-Cytology, Medicine Faculty of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (G.A.); (L.D.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (G.A.); (L.D.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (G.A.); (L.D.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (G.A.); (L.D.M.)
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Ha’il, Hail 2440, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.); (M.A.A.); (M.S.)
- Laboratory of Genetics, Biodiversity and Valorization of Bio-Resources (LR11ES41), Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, University of Monastir, Avenue Tahar Haddad, BP74, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
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Boulos JC, Omer EA, Rigano D, Formisano C, Chatterjee M, Leich E, Klauck SM, Shan LT, Efferth T. Cynaropicrin disrupts tubulin and c-Myc-related signaling and induces parthanatos-type cell death in multiple myeloma. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:2265-2281. [PMID: 37344563 PMCID: PMC10618500 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-023-01117-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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The majority of blood malignancies is incurable and has unforeseeable remitting-relapsing paths in response to different treatments. Cynaropicrin, a natural sesquiterpene lactone from the edible parts of the artichoke plant, has gained increased attention as a chemotherapeutic agent. In this study, we investigated the effects of cynaropicrin against multiple myeloma (MM) cells in vitro and assessed its in vivo effectiveness in a xenograft tumor zebrafish model. We showed that cynaropicrin exerted potent cytotoxicity against a panel of nine MM cell lines and two leukemia cell lines with AMO1 being the most sensitive cell line (IC50 = 1.8 ± 0.3 µM). Cynaropicrin (0.8, 1.9, 3.6 µM) dose-dependently reduced c-Myc expression and transcriptional activity in AMO1 cells that was associated with significant downregulation of STAT3, AKT, and ERK1/2. Cell cycle analysis showed that cynaropicrin treatment arrested AMO1 cells in the G2M phase along with an increase in the sub-G0G1 phase after 24 h. With prolonged treatment times, cells accumulated more in the sub-G0G1 phase, implying cell death. Using confocal microscopy, we revealed that cynaropicrin disrupted the microtubule network in U2OS cells stably expressing α-tubulin-GFP. Furthermore, we revealed that cynaropicrin promoted DNA damage in AMO1 cells leading to PAR polymer production by PARP1 hyperactivation, resulting in AIF translocation from the mitochondria to the nucleus and subsequently to a novel form of cell death, parthanatos. Finally, we demonstrated that cynaropicrin (5, 10 µM) significantly reduced tumor growth in a T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) xenograft zebrafish model. Taken together, these results demonstrate that cynaropicrin causes potent inhibition of hematopoietic tumor cells in vitro and in vivo.
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- Joelle C Boulos
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Translational Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, Würzburg, Germany
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- Julius Maximilian University, Institute of Pathology, Würzburg, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, Translational Oncology, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Genome Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany.
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Francolino R, Martino M, Caputo L, Amato G, Chianese G, Gargiulo E, Formisano C, Romano B, Ercolano G, Ianaro A, De Martino L, Feo VD. Phytochemical Constituents and Biological Activity of Wild and Cultivated Rosmarinus officinalis Hydroalcoholic Extracts. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1633. [PMID: 37627628 PMCID: PMC10451299 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12081633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Rosmarinus officinalis L. is an aromatic evergreen plant from the Lamiaceae family. The purpose of this study was to compare the chemical profile and bioactivities of hydroalcoholic extracts derived from wild and cultivated R. officinalis. The chemical composition of the extracts was evaluated via LC-MS analysis, which revealed the presence of a wide range of phenolic compounds, including flavonoids, phenolic and terpenes. Both extracts showed a similar interesting antioxidant activity, probably related to their content of phenol and flavonoids. The analysis of anti-acetylcholinesterase (AChE), anti-butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), and anti-α-amylase activities showed analogous inhibition, except for AChE, in which the wild type was more active than the cultivated one. Finally, in vitro studies were performed using the J774A.1 murine macrophage cell line, to characterize the anti-inflammatory and the antioxidant effects of the extracts. As expected, pretreatment with the extracts significantly reduced the production proinflammatory cytokines and ROS through modulation of the nitric oxide pathway and the mitochondrial activity. Importantly, it is observed that the anti-inflammatory effect of the extracts was explicated through the inhibition of NF-kB and its downstream mediator COX-2. Collectively, these results demonstrated that these extracts could represent a starting point for developing novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of inflammation-based diseases. Moreover, since no significant changes were observed in terms of composition and activity, both wild and cultivated R. officinalis extracts can be recommended for food and pharmaceutical purposes.
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- Rosaria Francolino
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (R.F.); (M.M.); (L.C.); (G.A.); (V.D.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (R.F.); (M.M.); (L.C.); (G.A.); (V.D.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (R.F.); (M.M.); (L.C.); (G.A.); (V.D.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (R.F.); (M.M.); (L.C.); (G.A.); (V.D.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy; (G.C.); (E.G.); (B.R.); (G.E.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy; (G.C.); (E.G.); (B.R.); (G.E.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy; (G.C.); (E.G.); (B.R.); (G.E.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy; (G.C.); (E.G.); (B.R.); (G.E.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy; (G.C.); (E.G.); (B.R.); (G.E.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy; (G.C.); (E.G.); (B.R.); (G.E.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (R.F.); (M.M.); (L.C.); (G.A.); (V.D.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (R.F.); (M.M.); (L.C.); (G.A.); (V.D.F.)
- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (C.N.R.), Via Roma, n. 60, 83100 Avellino, Italy
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De Cicco P, Ercolano G, Sirignano C, Rubino V, Rigano D, Ianaro A, Formisano C. Chamomile essential oils exert anti-inflammatory effects involving human and murine macrophages: Evidence to support a therapeutic action. J Ethnopharmacol 2023; 311:116391. [PMID: 36948263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Chamomile (M. chamomilla L.) is an herbaceous plant from family Astereaceae, that has a long history of use in traditional medicine. It has been used as herbal remedies for thousands of years to treat several diseases, including infections, neuropsychiatric, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and liver disorders. Chronic inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of most infectious and non-infectious diseases and macrophages are considered the major cellular players that drive disease initiation and maintenance. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study was to evaluate the variation in the chemical profile of the essential oil of M. chamomilla plants collected in three experimental field sites in the Molise region. Additionally, we evaluated the pharmacological mechanism behind the anti-inflammatory effect of M. chamomilla essential oils. MATERIAL AND METHODS Three essential oils (called GC1, GC2 and GC3) were extracted from aerial parts of M. chamomilla by hydrodistillation and chemical composition was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The essential oils were tested for their ability to modulate pro-inflammatory murine macrophages and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) functions. RESULTS The chemical analysis of the samples revealed the presence of a high content of the oxygenated sesquiterpenes that represented more than the half of the entire oils. GC1, GC2 and GC3 essential oils significantly attenuated LPS/IFN-γ-induced inflammation by reducing M1 polarization. In details, they showed significant anti-inflammatory property by inhibiting NO, TNF-α and IL-6 production. These effects were correlated to a suppression of LPS-mediated p65 activation, the critical transactivation subunit for NF-κB transcription factor. Oxidative stress may trigger macrophages activation and elicit strong immune responses. Our study demonstrated that GC1, GC2 and GC3 were highly effective at increasing GCL and HMOX-1 anti-oxidant enzymes expression leading to the rapid scavenging of ROS. The antioxidant activity of these oils was explained throughout the activation of NRF2 signaling pathway. Next, we demonstrated that essential oils were able to reduce CD4+ T cell activation which are also involved in inflammatory processes. CONCLUSIONS Our data describe for the first time that chamomile essential oils exerted their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity by modulating macrophages and CD4+ T cells-mediate immune response.
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- Paola De Cicco
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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Romano B, Maresca DC, Somma F, Ahmadi P, Putra MY, Rahmawati SI, Chianese G, Formisano C, Ianaro A, Ercolano G. Ircinia ramosa Sponge Extract (iSP) Induces Apoptosis in Human Melanoma Cells and Inhibits Melanoma Cell Migration and Invasiveness. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:371. [PMID: 37504902 PMCID: PMC10381260 DOI: 10.3390/md21070371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Marine compounds represent a varied source of new drugs with potential anticancer effects. Among these, sponges, including those belonging to the Irciniidae family, have been demonstrated to exert cytotoxic effects on different human cancer cells. Here, we investigated, for the first time, the therapeutic effect of an extract (referred as iSP) from the sponge, Ircinia ramosa (Porifera, Dictyoceratida, and Irciniidae), on A375 human melanoma cells. We found that iSP impaired A375 melanoma cells proliferation, induced cell death through caspase-dependent apoptosis and arrested cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle, as demonstrated via both flow cytometry and qPCR analysis. The proapoptotic effect of iSP is associated with increased ROS production and mitochondrial modulation, as observed by using DCF-DHA and mitochondrial probes. In addition, we performed wound healing, invasion and clonogenic assays and found that iSP was able to restrain A375 migration, invasion and clonogenicity. Importantly, we observed that an iSP treatment modulated the expression of the EMT-associated epithelial markers, E-CAD and N-CAD, unveiling the mechanism underlying the effect of iSP in modulating A375 migration and invasion. Collectively, this study provides the first evidence to support the role of Ircinia ramosa sponge extracts as a potential therapeutic resource for the treatment of human melanoma.
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- Benedetta Romano
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Research Center for Vaccine and Drug, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), JI. Raya Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Vaccine and Drug, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), JI. Raya Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Vaccine and Drug, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), JI. Raya Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Elshafie HS, De Martino L, Formisano C, Caputo L, De Feo V, Camele I. Chemical Identification of Secondary Metabolites from Rhizospheric Actinomycetes Using LC-MS Analysis: In Silico Antifungal Evaluation and Growth-Promoting Effects. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:plants12091869. [PMID: 37176926 PMCID: PMC10181443 DOI: 10.3390/plants12091869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The rhizosphere is a rich source of actinomycetes which can produce several potential biologically active secondary metabolites. The principal goal for this research is to extract, purify, and characterize the bioactive secondary metabolites produced by three different strains of actinomycetes isolated from the rhizosphere of rosemary, black locust, and olive. The plant growth-promoting effect (PGPE) of the studied strains of actinomycetes on Ocimum basilicum L. (basil) and the disease-control effect on necrotic stem lesions of "black leg" caused by Fusarium tabacinum on basil were evaluated in silico. The cell-free culture filtrates from the studied actinomycetes isolates were evaluated in vitro for their antimicrobial activity against some common phytopathogens. The secondary metabolites obtained from the cell-free culture filtrates have been chemically characterized using high-resolution electrospray ionization of liquid-chromatography/mass-spectrometric detection (ESI-(HR)Orbitrap-MS). Results of the in silico trial showed that all studied isolates demonstrated PGPE on basil seedlings, improved some eco-physiological characteristics, and reduced the disease incidence of F. tabacinum. The extracted metabolites from the studied actinomycetes demonstrated antimicrobial activity in a Petri-plates assay. The chemical analysis revealed the presence of 20 different components. This research emphasizes how valuable the examined isolates are for producing bioactive compounds, indicating their putative antimicrobial activity and their potential employment as fungal biocontrol agents. In particular, the obtained results revealed the possibility of green synthesis of some important secondary metabolites, such as N-Acetyl-l-histidinol, Rhizocticin A, and Eponemycin, from actinomycetes. The bioactive metabolites may be successively used to develop novel bio-formulations for both crop protection and/or PGPE.
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- Hazem S Elshafie
- School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
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Adiguna SP, Panggabean JA, Swasono RT, Rahmawati SI, Izzati F, Bayu A, Putra MY, Formisano C, Giuseppina C. Evaluations of Andrographolide-Rich Fractions of Andrographis paniculata with Enhanced Potential Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antihypertensive, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:plants12061220. [PMID: 36986909 PMCID: PMC10052505 DOI: 10.3390/plants12061220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Andrographis paniculata is widely used as a traditional medicine in Asian countries. It has been classified as a safe and non-toxic medicine by traditional Chinese medicine. The investigation of the biological activities of A. paniculata is still focused on the crude extract and isolation of its main active compound, andrographolide, and its derivatives. However, the use of andrographolide alone has been shown to exacerbate unwanted effects. This highlights the importance of developing a fraction of A. paniculata with enhanced efficacy as an herbal-based medicine. In this study, the extraction and fractionation of A. paniculata, followed by quantitative analysis using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a DAD detector, were established to quantify the andrographolide and its derivative in each fraction. Biological activities, such as antioxidant, anticancer, antihypertensive, and anti-inflammatory activities, were evaluated to study their correlations with the quantification of active substances of A. paniculata extract and its fractions. The 50% methanolic fraction of A. paniculata exhibited the best cytotoxic activities against CACO-2 cells, as well as the best anti-inflammatory and antihypertensive activities compared to other extracts. The 50% methanolic fraction also displayed the highest quantification of its main active compound, andrographolide, and its derivatives, 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide, neoandrographolide, and andrograpanin, among others.
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- Sya’ban Putra Adiguna
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (S.P.A.); (J.A.P.); (R.T.S.)
- Research Center for Vaccine and Drugs, Research Organisation for Healths, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia; (F.I.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (S.P.A.); (J.A.P.); (R.T.S.)
- Research Center for Vaccine and Drugs, Research Organisation for Healths, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia; (F.I.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (S.P.A.); (J.A.P.); (R.T.S.)
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- Research Center for Vaccine and Drugs, Research Organisation for Healths, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia; (F.I.); (A.B.)
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- Research Center for Vaccine and Drugs, Research Organisation for Healths, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia; (F.I.); (A.B.)
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- Research Center for Vaccine and Drugs, Research Organisation for Healths, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia; (F.I.); (A.B.)
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- Research Center for Vaccine and Drugs, Research Organisation for Healths, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia; (F.I.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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Serino E, Chianese G, Musto G, Zengin G, Rigano D, Stornaiuolo M, Formisano C, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Guaiane-rich phytochemical profile of Centaurea kotschyi subsp. persica (Boiss.) Wagenitz and identification of hypoglycaemic metabolites. Phytochemistry 2022; 199:113189. [PMID: 35427652 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts obtained from the Turkish plant Centaurea kotschyi subsp. persica led to the isolation of nine sesquiterpene lactones belonging to the guaiane class, including the undescribed kotschyols A and B, a monoterpene lactone (daphnauranin E), four known lignans (matairesinol, matairesinoside, arctiin and arctigenin) and an undescribed dihydrobenzofuran neolignan (4-O-glucosylcrataegifin A). The structures of these compounds were defined by spectroscopic analysis, including ECD and 1D/2D NMR, and chemical conversion. Spurred from the traditional use of C. kotschyi subsp. persica and previous reports on the activity of its extracts, the isolated compounds were evaluated for their hypoglycaemic activity disclosing the bioactive components.
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- Elena Serino
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, 42250, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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Badalamenti N, Bruno M, Formisano C, Rigano D. Effect of Germacrene-Rich Essential Oil of Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel Collected in Central Sicily on the Growth of Microorganisms Inhabiting Historical Textiles. Nat Prod Commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x221096963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In the present study, the chemical composition of the essential oil from aerial parts of Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel collected in Central Sicily was analyzed by gas chromatography and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The results showed the presence of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, with germacrene D and germacrene B accounting, respectively, for 59.2% and 24.3% of the total oil. Different colonies of bacteria and fungi frequently affect cellulosic objects such as books stored in libraries and museums. The antibacterial and antifungal activity against some microorganisms infesting historical-artistic craftsmanship was determined, demonstrating that the essential oil was particularly active against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Proteus vulgaris.
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- Natale Badalamenti
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
- Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca “Riutilizzo bio-based degli scarti da matrici agroalimentari” (RIVIVE), Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Alqahtani J, Formisano C, Chianese G, Luciano P, Stornaiuolo M, Perveen S, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Glycosylated Phenols and an Unprecedented Diacid from the Saudi Plant Cissus rotundifolia. J Nat Prod 2020; 83:3298-3304. [PMID: 33176095 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bioassay-guided investigation of the Saudi medicinal and edible plant Cissus rotundifolia yielded seven metabolites, including the new sucrose diester cissuxinoside (1) and the unprecedented cissoic acid (2), belonging to unusual classes of secondary metabolites. Their chemical structures were elucidated through a combination of HR-MS and NMR data. The absolute configuration of cissoic acid was assigned by comparison of experimental and TDDFT-calculated electronic circular dichroism spectra. In addition, three rare C-glycosyl flavones (3-5) were fully characterized, and for 3 and 4 NMR data are reported here for the first time. This study identified 1-O-(4-coumaroyl)-β-d-glucopyranose (7) as the main compound responsible for the glucose uptake stimulation effect exerted by the extract.
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- Jawaher Alqahtani
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University. P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh 11495, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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De Cicco P, Busà R, Ercolano G, Formisano C, Allegra M, Taglialatela-Scafati O, Ianaro A. Inhibitory effects of cynaropicrin on human melanoma progression by targeting MAPK, NF-κB, and Nrf-2 signaling pathways in vitro. Phytother Res 2020; 35:1432-1442. [PMID: 33058354 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Malignant melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer, due to its propensity to metastasize. MAPKs and NF-κB pathways are constitutively activated in melanoma and promote cell proliferation, cell invasion, metastasis formation, and resistance to therapeutic regimens. Thus, they represent potential targets for melanoma prevention and treatment. Phytochemicals are gaining considerable attention for the management of melanoma because of their several cellular and molecular targets. A screening of a small library of sesquiterpenes lactones selected cynaropicrin, isolated from the aerial parts of Centaurea drabifolia subsp. detonsa, for its potential anticancer effect against melanoma cells. Treatment of human melanoma cells A375 with cynaropicrin resulted in inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of caspase-3-dependent apoptosis. Furthermore, cynaropicrin reduced several cellular malignant features such migration, invasion, and colonies formation through the inhibition of ERK1/2 and NF-κB activity. Cynaropicrin was able to reduce intracellular reactive oxygen species generation, which are involved in all the stages of carcinogenesis. Indeed, cynaropicrin increased the expression of several antioxidant genes, such as glutamate-cysteine ligase and heme oxygenase-1, by promoting the activation of the transcription factor Nrf-2. In conclusion, our results individuate cynaropicrin as a potential adjuvant chemotherapeutic agent for melanoma by targeting several protumorigenic signaling pathways.
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- Paola De Cicco
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.,Research Department, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (IRCCS ISMETT), Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.,Department of Pathology and Immunology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Fabozzi A, Della Corte L, Formisano C, Giampaolino P, Nappi C, Bifulco G. Effects of an oral supplement based on cucurbita maxima and capsicum annum on symptoms of overactive bladder in female population: an observational study. Advances in Integrative Medicine 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aimed.2020.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rigano D, Formisano C, Rosselli S, Badalamenti N, Bruno M. GC and GC-–MS Analysis of Volatile Compounds From Ballota nigra subsp. uncinata Collected in Aeolian Islands, Sicily (Southern Italy). Nat Prod Commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x20920483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the present study, the chemical composition of the essential oils from aerial parts of Ballota nigra subsp. uncinata (Bég.) Patzak collected in Sicily was evaluated by gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry. The main components of the oil were ( E)-phytol (20.0%), α-pinene (9.0%), hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (5.7%), and α-selinene (5.1%). Cluster analysis of the essential oil compositions of all the taxa belonging to B. nigra s.l. group was performed.
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- Daniela Rigano
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Italy
- Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca “Riutilizzo bio-based degli scarti da matrici agroalimentari” (RIVIVE), Università di Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Italy
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- Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca “Riutilizzo bio-based degli scarti da matrici agroalimentari” (RIVIVE), Università di Palermo, Italy
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Italy
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Formisano C, Senatore F, Arnold NA, Piozzi F, Rosselli S. GC and GC/MS Analysis of the Essential Oil of Salvia hierosolymitana Boiss. Growing Wild in Lebanon. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0700200215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The essential oil of the aerial parts of Salvia hierosolymitana Boiss. (Lamiaceae), growing wild in Lebanon, was obtained by hydrodistillation and analysed by GC and GC-MS. Ninety-two compounds, representing 92.7% of the oil, were identified. The major components were hexadecanoic acid (15.5%), phytol (5.4%), hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (4.6%), (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid (4.5%) and 4-vinylguaiacol (4.4%).
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- Carmen Formisano
- Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
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Formisano C, Rigano D, Napolitano F, Senatore F, Arnold NA, Piozzi F, Rosselli S. Volatile Constituents of Calamintha origanifolia Boiss. Growing Wild in Lebanon. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0700201213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The essential oil of aerial parts of Calamintha origanifolia Boiss. (Lamiaceae), growing wild in Lebanon, was obtained by hydrodistillation and was analysed by GC and GC-MS. 49 compounds, representing 92.2% of the oil, were identified. The major components, belonging to the class of oxygenated monoterpenes, were pulegone (22.5%), isomenthone (12.2%) and piperitenone (9.6%). The oil showed a slight antimicrobial activity against three bacterial strains.
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- Carmen Formisano
- Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Organica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
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Formisano C, Rigano D, Lopatriello A, Sirignano C, Ramaschi G, Arnoldi L, Riva A, Sardone N, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Detailed Phytochemical Characterization of Bergamot Polyphenolic Fraction (BPF) by UPLC-DAD-MS and LC-NMR. J Agric Food Chem 2019; 67:3159-3167. [PMID: 30807134 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bergamot ( Citrus bergamia) is cultivated in Southern Italy almost exclusively to produce the prized essential oil, a top note in several perfumes. The juice of bergamot, until recently poorly studied, is the object of a growing scientific interest due to its claimed activity to treat metabolic syndrome. The aim of this investigation was a detailed characterization of bergamot juice polyphenolic fraction (BPF) based on a UPLC-DAD-MS analysis complemented by preparative chromatographic separations, followed by NMR characterization of the isolated compounds. The combination of these techniques efficiently covered different classes of secondary metabolites, leading to the identification of 39 components, several of which had never been reported from bergamot. One of them, bergamjuicin (35), is a new flavanone glycoside, whose structure has been determined by MS and NMR techniques. The reported results could provide a guide for future routine analyses of BPF, a material of great nutraceutical and industrial interest.
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- Carmen Formisano
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Via D. Montesano 49 , 80131 Naples , Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Via D. Montesano 49 , 80131 Naples , Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Via D. Montesano 49 , 80131 Naples , Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Via D. Montesano 49 , 80131 Naples , Italy
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- INDENA SpA , Via Don Minzoni 6 , 20090 Settala , Milan , Italy
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- INDENA SpA , Via Don Minzoni 6 , 20090 Settala , Milan , Italy
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- INDENA SpA , Via Don Minzoni 6 , 20090 Settala , Milan , Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Via D. Montesano 49 , 80131 Naples , Italy
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Giampaolino P, Della Corte L, Formisano C, Cuomo L, Maurea S, Romeo V, Bifulco G. Successful management of a third-trimester pregnancy complicated by pheochromocytoma: case report. Gynecol Endocrinol 2018; 34:1016-1018. [PMID: 29890868 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2018.1480712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Pheochromocytoma (PH) is a tumor that arises from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. Though being this benign neoplasm very rare in pregnancies, lack of treatment nevertheless causes high mortality rates for both the mother and the fetus. Classic symptoms related to PH are hypertension, abdominal pain, diaphoresis, and headache; but it can be easily misdiagnosed as gestational hypertension or preeclampsia. Its appearance is sporadic, but there are some genetic disorders that favor its onset (e.g. MEN 2A and 2B). Individual management is needed, because no single protocol is suitable in such a complex and rare condition. In this paper we describe our experience in the clinical and surgical management of a young pregnant patient affected by PH, and in particular the specific and unique pharmacological treatment with doxazosin, the use of corticosteroids and a close monitoring of fetal well-being, which proved being an effective approach.
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- b Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- c Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- c Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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Lopatriello A, Caprioglio D, Minassi A, Schiano Moriello A, Formisano C, De Petrocellis L, Appendino G, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Iodine-mediated cyclization of cannabigerol (CBG) expands the cannabinoid biological and chemical space. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 26:4532-4536. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sanna C, Rigano D, Corona A, Piano D, Formisano C, Farci D, Franzini G, Ballero M, Chianese G, Tramontano E, Taglialatela-Scafati O, Esposito F. Dual HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and integrase inhibitors from Limonium morisianum Arrigoni, an endemic species of Sardinia (Italy). Nat Prod Res 2018; 33:1798-1803. [PMID: 29397771 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2018.1434649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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During our search for potential templates of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) and integrase (IN) dual inhibitors, the methanolic extract obtained from aerial parts of Limonium morisianum was investigated. Repeated bioassay-guided chromatographic purifications led to the isolation of the following secondary metabolites: myricetin, myricetin 3-O-rutinoside, myricetin-3-O-(6″-O-galloyl)-β-d-galactopyranoside, (-)-epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate, tryptamine, ferulic and phloretic acids. The isolated compounds were tested on both HIV-1 RT-associated RNase H and IN activities. Interestingly, (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate and myricetin-3-O-(6″-O-galloyl)-β-d-galactopyranoside potently inhibited both enzyme activities with IC50 values ranging from 0.21 to 10.9 μM. Differently, tryptamine and ferulic acid exhibited a significant inhibition only on the IN strand transfer reaction, showing a selectivity for this viral enzyme. Taken together these results strongly support the potential of this plant as a valuable anti HIV-1 drugs source worthy of further investigations.
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- Cinzia Sanna
- a Department of Life and Environmental Sciences , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Department of Life and Environmental Sciences , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Life and Environmental Sciences , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Department of Life and Environmental Sciences , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- a Department of Life and Environmental Sciences , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- c Cosmese, Consorzio per lo Studio dei Metaboliti Secondari , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Department of Life and Environmental Sciences , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy.,d Genetics and Biomedical Research Institute , National Research Council (CNR) , Cagliari , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Department of Life and Environmental Sciences , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy
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Snene A, Sirignano C, Rigano D, Formisano C, El Mokni R, Ercolano G, Dhaouadi H, Ianaro A, Hammami S, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Antiproliferative metabolites from the Northern African endemic plant Daucus virgatus (Apiaceae). Phytochemistry 2017; 143:194-198. [PMID: 28843162 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Chemical analysis of the dichloromethane fraction obtained from aerial parts of the Northern African endemic plant Daucus virgatus led to the isolation of three previously undescribed sesquiterpenoids, namely the daucane vaginatin B, a eudesmane and the elemane elemavirgolide, along with five known metabolites. The structures of these compounds were determined by a detailed MS and NMR analysis and they were evaluated for antiproliferative activity against three human cell lines, A375 (melanoma), MCF-7 (breast adenocarcinoma), and HACAT (keratinocyte). The phytoalexin 6-methoxymellein revealed a previously unreported antiproliferative activity, while the eudesmane and the elemane derivatives exhibited a selective activity (SI = 11.1 and 3.3, respectively) against melanoma tumor cell lines.
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- Alì Snene
- Research Unit Applied Chemistry and Environment 13ES63, Monastir University, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutic Botany, Monastir University, Monastir Faculty of Pharmacy, BP. 80, Avenue Avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Research Unit Applied Chemistry and Environment 13ES63, Monastir University, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Research Unit Applied Chemistry and Environment 13ES63, Monastir University, Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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Sirignano C, Snene A, Rigano D, Tapanelli S, Formisano C, Luciano P, El Mokni R, Hammami S, Tenoh AR, Habluetzel A, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Angeloylated Germacranolides from Daucus virgatus and Their Plasmodium Transmission Blocking Activity. J Nat Prod 2017; 80:2787-2794. [PMID: 28976194 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of the Tunisian plant Daucus virgatus led to the isolation of eight new germacranolides named daucovirgolides A-H (1-8). The stereostructures of these sesquiterpene lactones, decorated by either one or two angeloyl groups, have been determined by a combination of MS, NMR spectroscopy, chemical derivatization, and comparison of experimental electronic circular dichroism curves with TDDFT-predicted data. Daucovirgolide G (7) proved to be the single member of this family to possess a marked inhibitory activity (92% at 50 μg/mL) on the development of Plasmodium early sporogonic stages, the nonpathogenic transmissible stages of malaria parasites, devoid of general cytotoxicity. The selective activity of daucovirgolide G points to the existence of strict structural requirements for this transmission-blocking activity and therefore of a well-defined, although yet unidentified, biological target.
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- Carmina Sirignano
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II , Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Research Unit Applied Chemistry and Environment 13ES63, Faculty of Sciences, University of Monastir , 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II , Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Scuola di Scienza del Farmaco e dei Prodotti della Salute, Università di Camerino , Via d'Accorso 16, 63032 Camerino (MC), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II , Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II , Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Laboratory of Transmissible Diseases LR99ES27, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir , Avicenne Street, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Research Unit Applied Chemistry and Environment 13ES63, Faculty of Sciences, University of Monastir , 5000, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Scuola di Scienza del Farmaco e dei Prodotti della Salute, Università di Camerino , Via d'Accorso 16, 63032 Camerino (MC), Italy
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- Scuola di Scienza del Farmaco e dei Prodotti della Salute, Università di Camerino , Via d'Accorso 16, 63032 Camerino (MC), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II , Via Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Formisano C, Sanna C, Ballero M, Chianese G, Sirignano C, Rigano D, Millán E, Muñoz E, Taglialatela-Scafati O. Anti-inflammatory sesquiterpene lactones from Onopordum illyricum L. (Asteraceae), an Italian medicinal plant. Fitoterapia 2016; 116:61-65. [PMID: 27871974 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2016.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Onopordum illyricum L. is a medicinal plant used in the Mediterranean area as antipyretic for the treatment of respiratory and urinary inflammations and to treat skin ulcers. Repeated chromatographic purification of O. illyricum aerial parts led to the isolation of six known sesquiterpenes, which were evaluated for the inhibition of the pro-inflammatory transcription factors NF-κB and STAT3 and for the activation of the transcription factor Nrf2, which regulates the cellular antioxidant response. Structure-activity relationships were interpreted by the NMR-based cysteamine assay. The sesquiterpene lactone vernomelitensin significantly inhibited NF-κB and STAT3, showing also a significant Nrf2 activation. Accordingly, the cysteamine assay selected vernomelitensin as the most reactive of the isolated sesquiterpenes, identifying the α,β-unsaturated aldehyde moiety as responsible for the higher (re)activity.
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- Carmen Formisano
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environment Sciences, University of Cagliari, Via Sant'Ignazio, 13, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environment Sciences, University of Cagliari, Via Sant'Ignazio, 13, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Avda Menéndez Pidal s/n., 14004, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Avda Menéndez Pidal s/n., 14004, Córdoba, Spain
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Transient receptor potential channels and cannabinoid receptors are deputed to the regulation of sensory, homeostatic, and inflammatory events in the human organism. Therefore, their modulation promises to have relevant applications in important therapeutic areas such as inflammation, pain, and cancer. This review summarizes the contribution of marine research in this relatively young field, highlighting the potential of the chemodiversity carried by marine natural products in the discovery of new ligands.
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- Daniela Rigano
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Rigano D, Marrelli M, Formisano C, Menichini F, Senatore F, Bruno M, Conforti F. Phytochemical profile of three Ballota species essential oils and evaluation of the effects on human cancer cells. Nat Prod Res 2016; 31:436-444. [PMID: 27189840 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2016.1185722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Three Ballota species, Ballota undulata, Ballota saxatilis and Ballota nigra ssp. foetida, were investigated for their cytotoxicity against two human cancer cells, hepatoma HepG2 cell line and breast cancer MCF-7 cell line, and for their antioxidant activity. The chemical composition of essential oils was studied by GC and GC-MS. Sesquiterpenes were the main constituents. The most antiproliferative essential oil against HepG2 cells was B. undulata with a percentage of inhibition of 81.36 ± 3.54 at a concentration of 100 μg/mL, while against MCF-7 cells essential oil from B. saxatilis was the most active with a percentage of inhibition of 24.18 ± 1.13 at a concentration of 100 μg/mL. The antioxidant activity was investigated by DPPH test for all the oils. B. undulata showed the highest antiradical effect, with IC50 value of 529.7 ± 37.4 μg/mL.
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- Daniela Rigano
- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Naples "Federico II" , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences , University of Calabria , Rende (CS) , Italy
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Naples "Federico II" , Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences , University of Calabria , Rende (CS) , Italy
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Naples "Federico II" , Naples , Italy
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- c Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologies and Sciences (STEBICEF) , University of Palermo , Palermo , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences , University of Calabria , Rende (CS) , Italy
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Marrelli M, Conforti F, Formisano C, Rigano D, Arnold NA, Menichini F, Senatore F. Composition, antibacterial, antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of essential oils from three Origanum species growing wild in Lebanon and Greece. Nat Prod Res 2015; 30:735-9. [PMID: 26179294 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2015.1040993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The essential oils from Origanum dictamnus, Origanum libanoticum and Origanum microphyllum were analysed by GC-MS, finding carvacrol, p-cymene, linalool, γ-terpinene and terpinen-4-ol as major components. The antioxidant activity by the DPPH and FRAP tests and the antiproliferative activity against two human cancer cell lines, LoVo and HepG2, were investigated, showing that the essential oil of O. dictamnus was statistically the most inhibitory on both the cell lines, while all the oils exerted a weak antioxidant activity. Furthermore, the samples were tested against 10 Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria; all the oils were active on Gram-positive bacteria but O. dictamnus essential oil was the most effective (MIC = 25-50 μg/mL), showing also a good activity against the Gram-negative Escherichia coli (MIC = 50 μg/mL). Data suggest that these essential oils and particularly O. dictamnus oil could be used as valuable new flavours with functional properties for food or nutraceutical products.
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- Mariangela Marrelli
- a Department of Pharmacy , Health and Nutrition Sciences, University of Calabria , Italy
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Health and Nutrition Sciences, University of Calabria , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy , University of Naples ''Federico II" , via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy , University of Naples ''Federico II" , via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples , Italy
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- a Department of Pharmacy , Health and Nutrition Sciences, University of Calabria , Italy
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- b Department of Pharmacy , University of Naples ''Federico II" , via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples , Italy
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Formisano C, Oliviero F, Rigano D, Arnold NA, Senatore F. Comparative Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of the Essential Oils of three Sideritis libanotica Subspecies. Nat Prod Commun 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1501000670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The phytochemical composition of the essential oils of three Sideritis libanotica subspecies, namely S. libanotica ssp. libanotica, S. libanotica ssp. linearis and S. libanotica ssp. michroclamys, all collected in Lebanon, was analyzed by GC and GC-M S. The diterpene sideridiol was recognized as the main constituent of both S. libanotica ssp. libanotica (50.8%) and S. libanotica ssp. michroclamys (18.4%) oils, while hexadecanoic acid (10.5%) prevailed in S. libanotica ssp. linearis. The antioxidant activity of the oils was studied in two cell free systems by DPPḢ radical scavenging and ferric ion reduction (FRAP) assays; only S. libanotica ssp. linearis showed a moderate activity when assayed by the FRAP test (0.6± 0.01 mmol TE/mL).
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- Carmen Formisano
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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Tommaselli GA, D’Afiero A, Di Carlo C, Formisano C, Fabozzi A, Nappi C. Tension-free vaginal tape-obturator and tension-free vaginal tape-Secur for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a 5-year follow-up randomized study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015; 185:151-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Revised: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Autore G, Marzocco S, Formisano C, Bruno M, Rosselli S, Jemia MB, Senatore F. Cytotoxic activity and composition of petroleum ether extract from Magydaris tomentosa (Desf.) W. D. J. Koch (Apiaceae). Molecules 2015; 20:1571-8. [PMID: 25603502 PMCID: PMC6272710 DOI: 10.3390/molecules20011571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The petroleum ether extract of Magydaris tomentosa flowers (Desf.) W. D. J. Koch has been analyzed by GC-MS. It is mainly constituted by furanocoumarins such as xanthotoxin, xanthotoxol, isopimpinellin, and bergaptene. Other coumarins such as 7-methoxy-8-(2-formyl-2-methylpropyl) coumarin and osthole also occurred. The antiproliferative activity of Magydaris tomentosa flower extract has been evaluated in vitro on murine monocye/macrophages (J774A.1), human melanoma (A375) and human breast cancer (MCF-7) tumor cell lines, showing a major activity against the latter.
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- Giuseppina Autore
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, Salerno 84084, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, Salerno 84084, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Domenico Montesano, Napoli 49 80131, Italy.
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- Department STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, Palermo 90128, Italy.
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- Department STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, Palermo 90128, Italy.
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- Laboratoire des Plantes Extremophiles-Biotechnologic Center Borj-CedriaTechnopark, B.P. 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Domenico Montesano, Napoli 49 80131, Italy.
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Russo A, Cardile V, Graziano ACE, Formisano C, Rigano D, Canzoneri M, Bruno M, Senatore F. Comparison of essential oil components and in vitro anticancer activity in wild and cultivated Salvia verbenaca. Nat Prod Res 2014; 29:1630-40. [PMID: 25537231 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.994212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The objectives of our research were to study the chemical composition and the in vitro anticancer effect of the essential oil of Salvia verbenaca growing in natural sites in comparison with those of cultivated (Sc) plants. The oil from wild (Sw) S. verbenaca presented hexadecanoic acid (23.1%) as the main constituent, while the oil from Sc plants contained high quantities of hexahydrofarnesyl acetone (9.7%), scarce in the natural oil (0.7%). The growth-inhibitory and proapoptotic effects of the essential oils from Sw and Sc S. verbenaca were evaluated in the human melanoma cell line M14, testing cell vitality, cell membrane integrity, genomic DNA fragmentation and caspase-3 activity. Both the essential oils were able to inhibit the growth of the cancer cells examined inducing also apoptotic cell death, but the essential oil from cultivated samples exhibited the major effects.
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- Alessandra Russo
- a Biochemistry Section, Department of Drug Sciences , University of Catania , V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania , Italy
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Maggio A, Venditti A, Senatore F, Bruno M, Formisano C. Chemical composition of the essential oil ofJacobaea maritima(L.) Pelser & Meijden andJacobaea maritimasubsp.bicolor(Willd.) B. Nord. & Greuter (Asteraceae) collected wild in Croatia and Sicily, respectively. Nat Prod Res 2014; 29:857-63. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.991928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Rigano D, Formisano C, Pagano E, Senatore F, Piacente S, Masullo M, Capasso R, Izzo AA, Borrelli F. A new acetophenone derivative from flowers of Helichrysum italicum (Roth) Don ssp. italicum. Fitoterapia 2014; 99:198-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2014.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 09/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Formisano C, Rigano D, Piozzi F, Arnold NA, Senatore F. Volatile constituents of Stachys palaestina L. (Palestine woundwort) growing in Lebanon. Nat Prod Res 2014; 28:1674-9. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.934240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Carmen Formisano
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples ‘Federico II’, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples ‘Federico II’, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department STEMBIO (Organic Chemistry), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, I-90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples ‘Federico II’, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131, Naples, Italy
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Fontana G, Bruno M, Senatore F, Formisano C. Volatile constituents of aerial parts of two Mediterranean species of Inula: Inula crithmoides L. and I. verbascifolia (Willd.) Hausskn. (Asteraceae). Nat Prod Res 2014; 28:984-93. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.902821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Gianfranco Fontana
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples ‘Federico II’, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples ‘Federico II’, Via D. Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Tommaselli GA, Di Carlo C, Formisano C, Fabozzi A, Nappi C. Effect of local infiltration analgesia on post-operative pain following TVT-O: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2014; 290:283-9. [PMID: 24599566 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3186-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of a protocol of local anesthesia and epinephrine associated with sedo-analgesia on post-TVT-O pain in comparison with infiltration of saline and epinephrine. METHODS Forty-two patients undergoing TVT-O were randomized into two groups to receive periurethral infiltration with epinephrine only (group A, n = 21) or with epinephrine plus 1 % lidocaine hydrochloride (group B, n = 21). Post-operative pain was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) from 0 (absence of pain) to 10 (maximum pain possible), 1, 6, 12 and 24 h after the procedure. The total amount of analgesia was recorded and the proportion of women reporting a pain VAS score ≥4, 1 h after the procedure was calculated. ANOVA for repeated measures and Bonferroni correction, the Student's t test for independent samples, the Mann-Whitney U test, the Fisher exact test, or the χ (2) test for parametric was used. RESULTS Pain level was significantly lower in group B 1 (p = 0.01) and 6 h (p = 0.05) after surgery, but not 12 and 24 h after the procedure. No significant difference was observed in the proportion of women requesting analgesia and in the total dosage of analgesics between the two groups. A significant higher proportion of women in group A reported a pain VAS score higher than four 1 h after surgery in comparison with patients in group B. CONCLUSIONS This randomized study seems to indicate that systematic infiltration before TVT-O positioning with local anesthetic may reduce immediate post-operative pain.
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- Giovanni A Tommaselli
- Department of Neuroscience and Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy,
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Rigano D, Formisano C, Senatore F, Piacente S, Pagano E, Capasso R, Borrelli F, Izzo AA. Intestinal antispasmodic effects of Helichrysum italicum (Roth) Don ssp. italicum and chemical identification of the active ingredients. J Ethnopharmacol 2013; 150:901-906. [PMID: 24140587 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2013.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2013] [Revised: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In the Mediterranean Area, the flowers of Helichrysum italicum ssp. italicum are a traditional remedy for the treatment of intestinal complaints and are used as herbal tea for curing digestive, stomachic and intestinal diseases. In order to find scientific evidence for the traditional utilization of this plant, the effect of an ethanolic extract of Helichrysum italicum was investigated by using in vivo and in vitro experimental models. Then, through bioassay-guided fractionation procedures, active component(s) were identified. MATERIAL AND METHODS Contractility in vitro was evaluated by stimulating the isolated ileum, in an organ bath, with acetylcholine and barium chloride; motility in vivo was evaluated by measuring upper gastrointestinal transit, both in control mice and in mice with experimental intestinal inflammation induced by croton oil. Chromatographic separation techniques such as HPLC and silica gel columns have yielded the active principles of Helichrysum italicum. RESULTS We found that the ethanolic extract of Helichrysum italicum ssp. italicum flowers elicited antispasmodic actions in the isolated mouse ileum and inhibited transit preferentially in the inflamed gut. A bioassay guided fractionation of the extract yielded the known compounds 12-acetoxytremetone (1) and 2,3-dihydro-2-[1-(hydroxymethyl)ethenyl]-5-benzofuranyl]-ethanone (2). CONCLUSION Present study supported the traditional use of Helichrysum italicum ssp. italicum flowers for intestinal complaints and through bioassay-guided fractionation procedures from the crude extract we showed that 12-acetoxytremetone (1) and 2,3-dihydro-2-[1-(hydroxymethyl)ethenyl]-5-benzofuranyl]-ethanone (2) acted in a synergistic way to produce an intestinal antispasmodic effect.
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- Daniela Rigano
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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Formisano C, Rigano D, Arnold NA, Piozzi F, Senatore F. GC and GC-MS analysis of the essential oil of Nepeta cilicica Boiss. ex Benth. from Lebanon. Nat Prod Res 2013; 27:1975-81. [PMID: 23772712 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2013.805332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The hydrodistillation of the aerial parts of Nepeta cilicica Boiss. ex Benth., collected in Lebanon in the Horsh Ehden reserve, yielded 0.13% (w/w) of essential oil. Gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectroscopy analysis enabled the identification of 75 compounds representing 96.8% of the total oil. The most abundant compounds were spathulenol (15.1%), hexadecanoic acid (14%), δ-cadinene (5.5%) and α-copaene (4.5%). On the whole, the oil was constituted mainly by sesquiterpenes (45.9%), among which sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (27.6%) slightly prevailed over oxygenated sesquiterpenes (18.3%).
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- Carmen Formisano
- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Naples "Federico II" , Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 , Napoli , Italy
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Formisano C, Rigano D, Senatore F, Arnold NA, Simmonds MS, Rosselli S, Bruno M, Loziene K. Essential oils of three species of Scutellaria and their influence on Spodoptera littoralis. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2012.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Maggio A, Bruno M, Formisano C, Rigano D, Senatore F. Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Three Species of Apiaceae Growing Wild in Sicily: Bonannia graeca, Eryngium maritimum and Opopanax chironium. Nat Prod Commun 2013. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1300800640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the present study the chemical composition of the essential oils from aerial parts of Bonannia graeca (L.) Halácsy and Opopanax chironium (L.) Kock, and from aerial parts and roots of Eryngium maritimum L. was evaluated by GC and GC-MS. α-Pinene (15.2%) and β-pinene were recognized as the main constituents of B. graeca, whereas the aerial parts of O. chironium contained mainly the diterpene cembrene and the coumarin angelicin. In both aerial parts and roots of E. maritimum germacrene D (10.4% and 15.9%, respectively) and 2,4,5-trimethylbenzaldehyde (8.3% and 6.7%) were the most abundant components.
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- Antonella Maggio
- Department STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II - 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department STEBICEF, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II - 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49 - 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49 - 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49 - 80131 Naples, Italy
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Marrelli M, Conforti F, Rigano D, Formisano C, Bruno M, Senatore F, Menichini F. Cytotoxic Properties of Marrubium globosum ssp. libanoticum and its Bioactive Components. Nat Prod Commun 2013. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1300800503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Marrubium globosum Montbr. et Auch. ex Benth. ssp. libanoticum Boiss. (Lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant used in Lebanon for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, asthma, coughs and other pulmonary and urinary problems. The goal of our study was to assess the biological activity of M. globosum by testing different extracts of the aerial parts for their antiproliferative activity against human melanoma cells using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The chloroform fraction showed the greatest activity. The compounds isolated from the extracts were also tested: the mixture of (13 S)-9α,13α-epoxylabda-6β(19),16(15)-diol dilactone and (13 R)-9α,13α-epoxylabda-6β(19),16(15)-diol dilactone was the most active fraction, with an IC50 value of 29.2 ± 0.06 μg/mL.
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- Mariangela Marrelli
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Calabria, via Pietro Bucci, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Calabria, via Pietro Bucci, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies - Section Chemistry, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano, 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Calabria, via Pietro Bucci, I-87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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Bontempo P, Carafa V, Grassi R, Basile A, Tenore GC, Formisano C, Rigano D, Altucci L. Antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-proliferative activities of Solanum tuberosum L. var. Vitelotte. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 55:304-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Revised: 12/19/2012] [Accepted: 12/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Tommaselli GA, D’Afiero A, Di Carlo C, Formisano C, Fabozzi A, Nappi C. Efficacy of a modified technique for TVT-O positioning: a twelve-month, randomized, single-blind, multicenter, non-inferiority study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2013; 167:225-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Revised: 10/31/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bontempo P, Rigano D, Doto A, Formisano C, Conte M, Nebbioso A, Carafa V, Caserta G, Sica V, Molinari AM, Altucci L. Genista sessilifolia DC. extracts induce apoptosis across a range of cancer cell lines. Cell Prolif 2013; 46:183-92. [PMID: 23510473 PMCID: PMC6495920 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Restorative properties of medicinal plants such as Genista sessilifolia DC. have often been suggested to occur, in epidemiological studies. However, full characterization of effective principles responsible for this action has never previously been performed. Here, we have characterized G. sessilifolia's anti-cancer effects and identified the chemical components involved in this anti-tumour action. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cell cycle, apoptosis, necrosis, differentiation analyses, high-performance liquid chromatography, western blotting, RNA extraction, real-time PCR and primers have all been observed/used in the study. RESULTS We report that G. sessilifolia methanol extract has anti-cancer activity on solid and haematological cancer cells. G. sessilifolia extract's anti-proliferative action is closely bound to induction of apoptosis, whereas differentiation is only weakly modulated. Analysis of G. sessilifolia extract, by high-performance liquid chromatography, identifies fraction 18-22 as the pertinent component for induction of apoptosis, whereas fractions 11-13 and 27-30 both seem to contribute to differentiation. G. sessilifolia extract induces apoptosis mediated by caspase activation and p21, Rb, p53, Bcl2-associated agonist of cell death (BAD), tumour necrosis factor receptor super-family, member 10 (TRAIL) overexpression and death receptor 5 (DR5). Accordingly, fraction 18-22 inducing apoptosis was able to induce TRAIL. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that G. sessilifolia extract and its fraction 18-22 containing genistin and isoprunetin, were able to induce anti-cancer effects supporting the hypothesis of a pro-apoptotic intrinsic content of this natural medicinal plant.
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- P. Bontempo
- Department of General PathologySeconda Università degli Studi di NapoliVico Luigi de Crecchio 7Naples80138Italy
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- Department of Chemistry of Natural CompoundsUniversity of Naples ‘Federico II’NaplesI‐80131Italy
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- Department of Chemistry of Natural CompoundsUniversity of Naples ‘Federico II’NaplesI‐80131Italy
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- Department of Chemistry of Natural CompoundsUniversity of Naples ‘Federico II’NaplesI‐80131Italy
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- Department of General PathologySeconda Università degli Studi di NapoliVico Luigi de Crecchio 7Naples80138Italy
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- Department of General PathologySeconda Università degli Studi di NapoliVico Luigi de Crecchio 7Naples80138Italy
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- Department of General PathologySeconda Università degli Studi di NapoliVico Luigi de Crecchio 7Naples80138Italy
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- Department of General PathologySeconda Università degli Studi di NapoliVico Luigi de Crecchio 7Naples80138Italy
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- Department of General PathologySeconda Università degli Studi di NapoliVico Luigi de Crecchio 7Naples80138Italy
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- Department of General PathologySeconda Università degli Studi di NapoliVico Luigi de Crecchio 7Naples80138Italy
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- Department of General PathologySeconda Università degli Studi di NapoliVico Luigi de Crecchio 7Naples80138Italy
- CNR‐IGBNaples80100Italy
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Formisano C, Rigano D, Senatore F, Bancheva S, Maggio A, Rosselli S, Bruno M. Flavonoids in subtribe Centaureinae (Cass.) Dumort. (tribe Cardueae, Asteraceae): distribution and (13)C-NMR spectral data. Chem Biodivers 2013; 9:2096-158. [PMID: 23081915 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201100208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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This review reports the occurrence of flavonoids in subtribe Centaureinae of Asteraceae family. It extensively covers the literature up to 2010 and collects all available (13)C-NMR data.
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- Carmen Formisano
- Department of Chemistry of Natural Products, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano, I-49-80131 Naples, Italy
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Tommaselli GA, D’Afiero A, Di Carlo C, Formisano C, Fabozzi A, Nappi C. Tension-Free Vaginal Tape-O and -Secur for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Thirty-Six–Month Follow-Up Single-Blind, Double-Arm, Randomized Study. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2013; 20:198-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Revised: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Galloro G, Magno L, Ruggiero S, Iovino P, Formisano C, Cortese L, Fusco F, Meola C, Carlomagno GM. Comparison between tungsten and steel polypectomy snares: evaluation of depth of colonic thermal wall injury in a pig model. Endoscopy 2013; 45:121-6. [PMID: 23307147 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1325930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Thermal injury of the colonic wall during polypectomy may induce complications such as bleeding and perforation. To date, the role of the snare material in these injuries has not been examined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the depth of colonic post-polypectomy thermal wall injury induced by tungsten and steel endoscopic snares, in an effort to reduce electrosurgery-related complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a single tertiary center experimental study in a porcine model. A total of 90 polypectomies where performed in three live pigs under general anesthesia, using both steel and tungsten snares by cut, coagulation, and blend current modes. The pigs were then euthanized and their colons examined histologically. RESULTS Steel snares induced significantly deeper tissue injury than tungsten snares in the pure cut mode (Pearson χ2 = 6.136, P = 0.013). The ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that the current mode and snare material were significantly associated with the ordinal score for the depth of injury. Thus, cut mode was positively associated with a lower score and coagulation mode with a higher score. In addition, tungsten was significantly associated with a lower depth of tissue injury. CONCLUSIONS Due to its inherent electrical properties, tungsten is very well suited for manufacture into electrosurgical endoscopic devices. Thus, tungsten snares may be advantageous for routine use in endoscopic polypectomy, although further studies are needed to confirm these promising findings in human patients.
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- G Galloro
- Department of General, Geriatric, Oncological Surgery and Advanced Technology, Special Section of Surgical Digestive Endoscopy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Tommaselli G, D'Afiero A, Formisano C, Fabozzi A, Di Carlo C, Nappi C. O692 COMPARISON OF TVT-O AND TVT-ABBREVO FOR THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF FEMALE STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE: A 12-MONTHS PRELIMINARY STUDY. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(12)61122-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Tommaselli G, D'Afiero A, Formisano C, Fabozzi A, Di Carlo C, Nappi C. O691 EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF TVT-O AND TVT-SECUR IN THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE: THREE YEARS FOLLOW-UP. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(12)61121-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Formisano C, Rigano D, Russo A, Cardile V, Caggia S, Apostolides Arnold N, Mari A, Piacente S, Rosselli S, Senatore F, Bruno M. Phytochemical profile and apoptotic activity of Onopordum cynarocephalum. Planta Med 2012; 78:1651-60. [PMID: 22965548 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1315259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A phytochemical investigation of acetone and chloroform extracts of the aerial parts of Onopordum cynarocephalum Boiss. et Blanche was carried out. It led to the isolation of two new sesquiterpenes, the elemane aldehyde (2) and the eudesmane (11), together with 15 known compounds: two lignans (1 and 15) and 13 sesquiterpenes (3-10, 12-14, 16, 17). The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses, especially 1D and 2D NMR spectra. The anti-growth effect against three human melanoma cell lines, M14, A375, and A2058, of the different extracts and compounds of O. cynarocephalum was also investigated. Among them, the chloroform extract exhibited the strongest biological activity, while the most active compounds were the lignan arctigenin (1), and the sesquiterpenes, compounds 3, 5, and 6 belonging to the elemane type, and 7 belonging to the eudesmane type. Our data also demonstrate that acetone and chloroform extracts induce, in the A375 cell line, apoptotic cell death that could be related to an overall action of the compounds present, but in particular to the lignans arctigenin (1) and the sesquiterpenes compounds 3-8 and 16. In fact, these molecules were able to induce a high DNA fragmentation, correlated to a significant increase of the caspase-3 enzyme activity. Furthermore, apoptosis appears to be mediated, at least in part, via PTEN activity and the inhibition of Hsp70 expression.
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MESH Headings
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/chemistry
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/isolation & purification
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Caspase 3/drug effects
- Caspase 3/metabolism
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- DNA Fragmentation/drug effects
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Furans/chemistry
- Furans/isolation & purification
- Furans/pharmacology
- HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins/drug effects
- HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins/metabolism
- Humans
- Inhibitory Concentration 50
- Lignans/chemistry
- Lignans/isolation & purification
- Lignans/pharmacology
- Molecular Structure
- Monocyclic Sesquiterpenes
- Onopordum/chemistry
- PTEN Phosphohydrolase/drug effects
- PTEN Phosphohydrolase/metabolism
- Plant Components, Aerial/chemistry
- Plant Extracts/chemistry
- Plant Extracts/isolation & purification
- Plant Extracts/pharmacology
- Plants, Medicinal
- Sesquiterpenes/chemistry
- Sesquiterpenes/isolation & purification
- Sesquiterpenes/pharmacology
- Sesquiterpenes, Eudesmane/chemistry
- Sesquiterpenes, Eudesmane/isolation & purification
- Sesquiterpenes, Eudesmane/pharmacology
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- Carmen Formisano
- Department of Chemistry of Natural Products, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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