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Maleki B, Modarres P, Salehi P, Vallian S. Author Correction: Identification of ITPR1 gene as a novel target for hsa-miR-34b-5p in non-obstructive azoospermia: a Ca 2+/apoptosis pathway cross-talk. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3722. [PMID: 38355618 PMCID: PMC10866956 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53786-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Bahareh Maleki
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Infertility, Milad Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Maleki B, Modarres P, Salehi P, Vallian S. Identification of ITPR1 gene as a novel target for hsa-miR-34b-5p in non-obstructive azoospermia: a Ca 2+/apoptosis pathway cross-talk. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21873. [PMID: 38072953 PMCID: PMC10710998 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49155-5] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
Abstract
MiR-34b-5p has been reported as a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker for infertility. However, no gene targets regulating the mechanism of cation of this miRNA are known. In this study, using gene set enrichment analysis the Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptor Type 1 (ITPR1) gene was identified as the sole target for hsa-miR-34b-5p, and found significantly overexpressed in non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) patients. This finding was confirmed by qRT-PCR on fresh testicular tissues from NOA patients. Then, pathway enrichment analysis as well as the diagnostic value analysis of hsa-miR-34b-5p/ITPR1 indicated ITPR1 as a hub gene in the calcium (Ca2+)-apoptosis pathway, and a valuable predictive biomarker for NOA. Moreover, gene expression and histological assays showed the association of the effects of ITPR1's increased expression on spermatogenesis failure through induction of apoptosis in NOA patients. These data suggested that the hsa-miR-34b-5p/ITPR1 axis could serve as a potential regulatory predictive biomarker for human spermatogenesis through the Ca2+-apoptosis pathway cross-talk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bahareh Maleki
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Infertility, Milad Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Zarin MKZ, Dehaen W, Salehi P, Asl AAB. Synthesis and Modification of Morphine and Codeine, Leading to Diverse Libraries with Improved Pain Relief Properties. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1779. [PMID: 37376226 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15061779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Morphine and codeine, two of the most common opioids, are widely used in the clinic for different types of pain. Morphine is one of the most potent agonists for the μ-opioid receptor, leading to the strongest analgesic effect. However, due to their association with serious side effects such as respiratory depression, constriction, euphoria, and addiction, it is necessary for derivatives of morphine and codeine to be developed to overcome such drawbacks. The development of analgesics based on the opiate structure that can be safe, orally active, and non-addictive is one of the important fields in medicinal chemistry. Over the years, morphine and codeine have undergone many structural changes. The biological investigation of semi-synthetic derivatives of both morphine and codeine, especially morphine, shows that studies on these structures are still significant for the development of potent opioid antagonists and agonists. In this review, we summarize several decade-long attempts to synthesize new analogues of morphine and codeine. Our summary placed a focus on synthetic derivatives derived from ring A (positions 1, 2, and 3), ring C (position 6), and N-17 moiety.
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- Mona Kamelan Zargar Zarin
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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- Sustainable Chemistry for Metals and Molecules, Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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Mousavimanesh Z, Shahnani M, Faraji-Shovey A, Bararjanian M, Sadr AS, Ghassempour A, Salehi P. A new chiral stationary phase based on noscapine: Synthesis, enantioseparation, and docking study. Chirality 2022; 34:1371-1382. [PMID: 35778873 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23488] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Noscapine is an isolated compound from the opium poppy, with distinctive chiral structure and chemistry, interacts with other compounds due to having multiple π-acceptors, hydrogen bond acceptors, and ionic sites. Therefore, it has promising applicability for the enantioselective separation of a wide range of polar, acidic, basic, and neutral compounds. A new noscapine derivative chiral stationary phase (ND-CSP) has been synthesized by consecutive N-demethylation, reduction, and N-propargylation of noscapine followed by attachment of a solid epoxy-functionalized silica bed through the 1,3-dipolar Huisgen cycloaddition. The noscapine derivative-based stationary phase provides a considerable surface coverage, which is greater than some commercial CSPs and can validate better enantioresolution performance. The major advantages inherent to this chiral selector are stability, reproducibility after more than 200 tests, and substantial loading capacity. The characterization by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and elemental analysis indicated successful functionalization of the silica surface. Chromatographic method conditions like flow rate and mobile phase composition for enantioseparation of various compounds such as warfarin, propranolol, mandelic acid, and a sulfanilamide derivative were optimized. Comparing the experimental results with docking data revealed a clear correlation between the calculated binding energy of ND-CSP and each enantiomer with the resolution of enantiomer peaks.
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- Zohreh Mousavimanesh
- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Biological Sciences, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Tehran, Iran
- Bioinformatics Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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Nami M, Salehi P, Bararjanian M, Delshad NS, Heidari B, Khoramjouy M, Shahhosseini S, Faizi M. Novel norsufentanil analogues containing triazole ring; synthesis, radioligand binding assay, and pharmacological evaluation. Med Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-022-02874-2] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Fathi F, Ebrahimi SN, Salehi P, Safari A, Shahsavari Z, Hadian J, Matos LC, Alves RC, Oliveira MBPP. Antimicrobial multi-component lipid-based nanoemulsion of Eucalyptus globulus and Mentha piperita as natural preservative. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2021.2021087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Faezeh Fathi
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Agriculture, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Hasanpour Z, Salehi P, Bunch L, Khoramjouy M, Bararjanian M, Staerk D, Faizi M. Semi-synthesis of novel buprenorphine derivatives and their anti-nociceptive properties and dependency potential. CAN J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2020-0429] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Novel 1,2,3-triazole-tethered N-norbuprenorphine derivatives with an OMe or OH group at the C3 position were synthesized alongside with evaluation of their analgesic properties. The analgesic activities of the resulting library were investigated via tail flick test in mice. Our results indicated that 10b and 10e were as effective as the starting compounds 8 and 9 with ED50 equal to 16.59 and 19.44 mg/kg, respectively. To investigate the effect of a methyl group at C3 on biological properties, the most active compounds were O-demethylated and their anti-nociceptive effects were assessed. The new O-demethylated derivatives (11b and 11e) showed better analgesic properties than the parent compounds with ED50 of 14.73 and 15.80 mg/kg, respectively. Naloxone prevented the analgesic effect of the synthesized compounds, indicating that the opioid receptors are highly involved in the anti-nociceptive effects. The potential dependency effects of the most potent derivatives were studied by condition place preference test in mice and compared with morphine and buprenorphine. Interestingly, 10b, 10e, 11b, and 11e did not show any dependency effect, similar to buprenorphine.
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- Zahra Hasanpour
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 1983969411, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 1983969411, Iran
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 1983969411, Iran
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fathi F, Ebrahimi SN, Valadão AIG, Andrade N, Costa ASG, Silva C, Fathi A, Salehi P, Martel F, Alves RC, Oliveira MBPP. Exploring Gunnera tinctoria: From Nutritional and Anti-Tumoral Properties to Phytosome Development Following Structural Arrangement Based on Molecular Docking. Molecules 2021; 26:5935. [PMID: 34641482 PMCID: PMC8512520 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Gunnera tinctoria, an underexplored invasive plant found in Azores, Portugal, was studied regarding its nutritional, antioxidant, and antitumoral properties. Higher antioxidant activity was found in baby leaves, followed by adult leaves and inflorescences. A phenolic fraction of the plant was enriched using adsorbent resin column chromatography (DiaionTM HP20LX, and Relite EXA90). Antitumoral effects were observed with the enriched fractions in breast (MCF-7) and pancreatic (AsPC-1) cancer cell lines, being more pronounced in the latter. To improve protection and membrane absorption rates of phenolic compounds, nano-phytosomes and cholesterol-conjugated phytosomes coated with natural polymers were loaded with the enriched fraction. The particles were characterized, and their physiochemical properties were evaluated and compared. All samples presented anionic charge and nanometer size in relation to the inner layer and micrometer size regarding the external layers. In addition, the molecular arrangement of phenolics within both types of phytosomes were studied for the first time by molecular docking. Polarity and molecular size were key factors on the molecular arrangement of the lipid bilayer. In conclusion, G. tinctoria showed to be an interesting source of nutrients and phenolic compounds with anti-tumoral potential. Moreover, phytosome loading with these compounds can increase their stability and bioavailability having in view future applications.
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- Faezeh Fathi
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 1983969411, Iran; (F.F.); (S.N.E.); (P.S.)
- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 1983969411, Iran; (F.F.); (S.N.E.); (P.S.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (C.S.); (F.M.)
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, R. Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (C.S.); (F.M.)
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, R. Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- Sana Technologists Segal Private Company (STM), Ashrafi Esfahani, Tehran 1469963811, Iran;
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran 1983969411, Iran; (F.F.); (S.N.E.); (P.S.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine of Porto, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (C.S.); (F.M.)
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), University of Porto, R. Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira No. 280, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (A.I.G.V.); (N.A.); (A.S.G.C.); (R.C.A.)
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Hasanpour Z, Salehi P, Bararjanian M, Esmaeili MA, Alilou M, Mohebbi M. Semi-Synthesis of New 1,2,3-Triazole Derivatives of 9-Bromonoscapine and their Anticancer Activities. Iran J Pharm Res 2021; 20:546-560. [PMID: 34567181 PMCID: PMC8457714 DOI: 10.22037/ijpr.2020.113213.14170] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Novel 1,2,3-triazole-tethered 9-bromonoscapine derivatives were synthesized by the propargylation of N-nornoscapine followed by Huisgen's 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of the terminal alkynes with different azides. Cytotoxicity of the products was studied by MTT assay against the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Most of the compounds revealed a better cytotoxicity than N-nornoscapine and 9-bromonornoscapine as the parent compounds. Among the synthesized compounds, those with a hydroxylated aliphatic side chain (5p, 5q, and 5r) showed the highest activities (IC50s: 47.2, 37.9, and 32.3 μg/mL, respectively). Molecular docking studies showed that these compounds also had the highest docking scores and effective interactions with binding sites equal to -8.074, -7.425 and -7.820 kcal/mol, respectively.
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- Zahra Hasanpour
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, Center for Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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Nemati F, Bischoff-Kont I, Salehi P, Nejad-Ebrahimi S, Mohebbi M, Bararjanian M, Hadian N, Hassanpour Z, Jung Y, Schaerlaekens S, Lucena-Agell D, Oliva MA, Fürst R, Nasiri HR. Identification of novel anti-cancer agents by the synthesis and cellular screening of a noscapine-based library. Bioorg Chem 2021; 115:105135. [PMID: 34303039 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105135] [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] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Noscapine is a natural product first isolated from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) with anticancer properties. In this work, we report the synthesis and cellular screening of a noscapine-based library. A library of novel noscapine derivatives was synthesized with modifications in the isoquinoline and phthalide scaffolds. The so generated library, consisting of fifty-seven derivatives of the natural product noscapine, was tested against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells in a cellular proliferation assay (with a Z' > 0.7). The screening resulted in the identification of two novel noscapine derivatives as inhibitors of MDA cell growth with IC50 values of 5 µM and 1.5 µM, respectively. Both hit molecules have a five-fold and seventeen-fold higher potency, compared with that of lead compound noscapine (IC50 26 µM). The identified active derivatives retain the tubulin-binding ability of noscapine. Further testing of both hit molecules, alongside the natural product against additional cancer cell lines (HepG2, HeLa and PC3 cells) confirmed our initial findings. Both molecules have improved anti-proliferative properties when compared to the initial natural product, noscapine.
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- Faezeh Nemati
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, 1983963113 Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Goethe University, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, 1983963113 Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, 1983963113 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, 1983963113 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, 1983963113 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, 1983963113 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, 1983963113 Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Goethe University, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CSIC), Ramiro de Maeztu, 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CSIC), Ramiro de Maeztu, 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CSIC), Ramiro de Maeztu, 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, Goethe University, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cellular Microbiology, University Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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Savadkouhi N, Mazarei Z, Esmaeelzadeh M, Salehi P, Rafati H. Novel PEGylated derivatives of α-tocopherol for nanocarrier formulations; synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity against MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 40:127907. [PMID: 33689872 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.127907] [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: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Despite numerous beneficial therapeutic effects namely antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, Vitamin E has limited clinical applications due to its low water solubility. Throughout the present work, α-tocopherol's new PEGylated derivatives alongside with polyethylene glycol 300 (α-1TPGT300), 400 (α-TPGT400), and 1000 (α-TPGT1000) were synthesized. A 1,2,3-triazole ring was utilized as a linker for the attachment of alpha tocopherol to the PEGs through a click reaction. The purified derivatives were characterized by the means of 1H NMR, 13C NMR, mass spectroscopy, UV-vis and FT-IR methods. Synthesized derivatives' capacity to produce self-assembly nanoparticles was evaluated employing the critical micelle concentration (CMC) values. The stability of the micelles was studied by size analysis. In vitro cytotoxicity of the products was investigated using MTT assay against MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The IC50 value for TPGT1000 after 24 h treatment was 15.0 ± 1.8 µM, whereas no significant cytotoxicity effect was observed following the treatment of MCF-7 cells by TPGT300, 400. The present study showed that polymeric micelle TPGT1000 possessed better physicochemical and biological properties including relatively lower CMC value, higher stability in FBS environment in addition to higher cytotoxicity against MCF-7 breast cancer cells compared to the lower molecular weight PEGylated derivatives. These results confirmed that increasing PEG chain length left a positive effect on the polymeric micelle properties and also improved the cytotoxicity effect of new PEGylated vitamin E derivatives.
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- Niloofar Savadkouhi
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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Shiri M, Salehi P, Mohammadpour Z, Salehi P, Notash B. Cs2CO3-Mediated Regio- and Stereoselective Sulfonylation of 1,1-Dibromo-1-alkenes with Sodium Sulfinates. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1706295] [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: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
AbstractA highly selective synthesis of (Z)-1-bromo-1-sulfonyl alkenes via Cs2CO3-promoted sulfonylation of 1,1-dibromo-1-alkenes with sodium sulfinates is described. Notably, using excess amounts of Cs2CO3 and sodium sulfinate in such a reaction regenerated the parent aldehyde. Interestingly, the reaction of 1-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2-nitrobenzene in the presence of sulfinates and Cs2CO3 produced isatin. The Sonogashira cross coupling of synthesized (Z)-1-bromo-1-sulfonyl alkenes with phenylacetylene gave selectively the corresponding sulfonylalkynyl alkenes.
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- Morteza Shiri
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Alzahra University
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Alzahra University
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Alzahra University
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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Dastan D, Hamah-Ameen BA, Salehi P, Ghaderi H, Miran M. Chemical composition and bioactivities of essential oils from different plant parts of Ferula pseudalliacea Rech.f. as an endemic plant from Iran. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:1311-1316. [PMID: 33629629 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1860974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 10/22/2022]
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The essential oils of leaf, flower, immature and mature fruit from Ferula pseudalliacea (Apiaceae) which grow wildly in Iran as an endemic plant were obtained by hydro-distillation and subsequently analysed by GC-FID and GC-MS. The oils obtained in yields 0.4-4.0% (w/w) and the analysis of GC-MS/FID chromatogram was resulted in the identification of 43-47 compounds, representing 90.9 - 96.7% of the total oils. α-Pinene was the main compound in all samples. The oils exhibited mild activity against Bacillus pumilus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus with or more than 15 mm zones of growth inhibition and MIC values of 9-15 mg/ml. Essential oil of immature and mature fruits showed potent antioxidant activity with IC50 values of 35.4 ± 0.4 and 39.1 ± 0.4 µg/mL, respectively. So, this plant as an antibacterial and antioxidant agent can be useful in food and medicine industry.
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- Dara Dastan
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C, Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plants Science, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Gharehnaghadeh S, Salehi P, Bararjanian M, Pecio Ł, Babanezhad‐Harikandei K, Khoramjouy M, Shahhosseini S, Faizi M. Novel Triazole‐Tethered Derivatives of Nor‐codeine: Synthesis, Radioligand Binding Assay, Docking Study and Evaluation of Their Analgesic Properties. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202003684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Saman Gharehnaghadeh
- Department of Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Crop Quality Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation State Research Institute Puławy Poland
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- Department of Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2660 Vali-e-Asr Ave. Tehran 1991953381 Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Radiopharmacy School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2660 Vali-e-Asr Ave. Tehran 1991953381 Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology School of Pharmacy Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2660 Vali-e-Asr Ave. Tehran 1991953381 Iran
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Abbas-Mohammadi M, Moridi Farimani M, Salehi P, Ebrahimi SN, Sonboli A, Kelso C, Skropeta D. Molecular networking based dereplication of AChE inhibitory compounds from the medicinal plant Vincetoxicum funebre (Boiss. & Kotschy). J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 40:1942-1951. [PMID: 33054569 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1834455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease affecting 47 million people worldwide. While acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors such as donepezil and galantamine are leading drugs in the symptomatic treatment of AD, new AChE inhibitors continue to be explored for improved potency and selectivity. Herein, a molecular networking approach using high resolution (HR-MS) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS2) has been used for rapid chemical profiling of an extract of the medicinal plant Vincetoxicum funebre Boiss. & Kotschy (Apocynaceae family) that was active against AChE. A total of 44 compounds were identified by combining the MN with traditional natural product methods, including the isolation and identification of five known compounds (13, 41-44) and a novel C13-norisoprenoid (40). In addition, the potential inhibitory activity of all 44 compounds was evaluated against the AChE enzyme via molecular docking to provide further support to the proposed structures. The glycosylated flavonoid querciturone (31) exhibited the highest affinity with a docking score value of -13.43 kJ/mol. Another five compounds showed stronger docking scores against AChE than the clinically used donepezil including the most active isolated compound daucosterol (44), with a binding affinity of -10.11 kJ/mol towards AChE. These findings broaden our understanding of Vincetoxicum metabolites and highlight the potential of glycosylated flavonoids as AChE inhibitors.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Mahdi Abbas-Mohammadi
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants & Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.,School of Chemistry & Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health; Molecular Horizons, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants & Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants & Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants & Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants & Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Chemistry & Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health; Molecular Horizons, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.,Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- School of Chemistry & Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health; Molecular Horizons, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.,Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Mofidi Tabatabaei S, Moridi Farimani M, Nejad-Ebrahimi S, Salehi P. Phytochemical Study of Tanacetum Sonbolii Aerial Parts and the Antiprotozoal Activity of its Components. Iran J Pharm Res 2020; 19:77-83. [PMID: 32922471 PMCID: PMC7462493 DOI: 10.22037/ijpr.2020.1100951] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The genus Tanacetum includes some popular endemic species of the flora of Iran, with important medicinal properties. In a project, directed at structurally interesting bioactive metabolites from Iranian endemic species, we studied Tanacetum sonbolii Mozaff. Eight compounds comprising six phenolic and two terpenoidal compounds were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of the aerial parts of the plant by normal and reverse phase chromatography. Their structures were established mainly by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques, including 1H-1H COSY, HSQC and HMBC methods and confirmed by comparing their NMR data with those reported in the literature. The compounds namely: 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxyacetophenone (1), apigenin (2), 5-desmethylsinensetin (3), 5-desmethylnobiletin (4), 8-methoxycirsilineol (5), scopoletin (6), ursolic acid (7), and β-sitosterol (8). In-vitro antiprotozoal activity of compounds 1, 3, and 5 were evaluated against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania donovani and Plasmodium falciparum parasites and also toxicity against rat myoblast (L6) cells. Compound 5 showed promising activity against T. b. rhodesiense.
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- Sahar Mofidi Tabatabaei
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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Mohajeri M, Iranpour P, Vahidi Y, Haghighi RR, Faghih Z, Bararjanian M, Salehi P. Pegylated Deoxycholic Acid Coated Gold Nanoparticles as a Highly Stable CT Contrast Agent. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202001634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Mohammad Mohajeri
- Department of PhytochemistryMedicinal Plants and Drugs Research InstituteShahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Medical Imaging Research CenterShiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer ResearchSchool of MedicineShiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer ResearchSchool of MedicineShiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran
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- Department of PhytochemistryMedicinal Plants and Drugs Research InstituteShahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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- Department of PhytochemistryMedicinal Plants and Drugs Research InstituteShahid Beheshti University via G. C., Evin 1983963113 Tehran Iran
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Alijanvand SH, Christensen MH, Christiansen G, Harikandei KB, Salehi P, Schiøtt B, Moosavi-Movahedi AA, Otzen DE. Novel noscapine derivatives stabilize the native state of insulin against fibrillation. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 147:98-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.01.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Shahrokhi SZ, Salehi P, Alyasin A, Taghiyar S, Deemeh MR. Asthenozoospermia: Cellular and molecular contributing factors and treatment strategies. Andrologia 2019; 52:e13463. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Seyedeh Zahra Shahrokhi
- Department of Laboratory Medicine School of Allied Medical Sciences Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Infertility Center Shahid Beheshti Hospital Isfahan Iran
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- Andrology Department Nobel Laboratory Isfahan Iran
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry Faculty of Medical Sciences Tarbiat Modares University Tehran Iran
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Maleki A, Hajizadeh Z, Salehi P. Mesoporous halloysite nanotubes modified by CuFe 2O 4 spinel ferrite nanoparticles and study of its application as a novel and efficient heterogeneous catalyst in the synthesis of pyrazolopyridine derivatives. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5552. [PMID: 30944394 PMCID: PMC6447565 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42126-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In this study, mesoporous halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were modified by CuFe2O4 nanoparticles for the first time. The morphology, porosity and chemistry of the CuFe2O4@HNTs nanocomposite were fully characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) image, transmission electron microscope (TEM) images, energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) adsorption-desorption isotherm, thermogravimetric (TG) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) curve analyses. The results confirmed that CuFe2O4 with tetragonal structure, uniform distribution, and less agglomeration was located at HNTs. CuFe2O4@HNTs nanocomposite special features were high thermal stability, crystalline structure, and respectable magnetic property. SEM and TEM results showed the nanotube structure and confirmed the stability of basic tube in the synthetic process. Also, inner diameters of tubes were increased in calcination temperature at 500 °C. A good magnetic property of CuFe2O4@HNTs led to use it as a heterogeneous catalyst in the synthesis of pyrazolopyridine derivatives. High efficiency, green media, mild reaction conditions and easily recovery of the nanocatalyst are some advantages of this protocol.
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- Ali Maleki
- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran.
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- Catalysts and Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, 16846-13114, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran, Iran
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Salehi P, Zahra Shahrokhi S, Kamran T, Ajami A, Taghiyar S, Reza Deemeh M. Effect of antioxidant therapy on the sperm DNA integrity improvement; a longitudinal cohort study. Int J Reprod Biomed 2019; 17. [PMID: 31435587 PMCID: PMC6693313 DOI: 10.18502/ijrm.v17i2.3987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background The effect of antioxidant therapy on sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) and achieving natural pregnancy were under debate. Very few studies have showed the rate of pregnancy rate after the antioxidant therapy due to ethical and technical limitations. Objective The aim of this cohort study was to determine the improvement rate of sperm DFI and natural pregnancy rate after the antioxidant therapy in infertile men. Materials and Methods 1645 infertile men were subjected for this study from May 2015 to December 2017. The Spermogram and sperm DFI were assessed using World Health Organization (WHO) 2010-based protocols and sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA), respectively, in sperm samples before and after antioxidant therapy. Results The total sperm DFI improvement rate was 38.9% in the total population. Sperm DFI improvement had close correlation with total motility (r= 0.731, p= 0.001) and progressive motility improvement (r= 0.885, p= 0.001); 16.8% of individuals who completed antioxidant therapy for nine months achieved natural pregnancy. Conclusion The results of the current study suggested that SCSA along with spermogram might be a suitable option for the evaluation of fertility potential. In addition, antioxidant therapy may be useful for men with high levels of sperm DFI. However, the rate of pregnancy was still low and other treatment protocols such as assisted reproductive technology may be necessary.
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- Peyman Salehi
- Infertility center, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
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- Andrology Section, Nobel Mega-lab, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.,Andrology Section, Nobel Mega-lab, Isfahan, Iran
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Mofidi Tabatabaei S, Nejad Ebrahimi S, Salehi P, Sonboli A, Tabefam M, Kaiser M, Hamburger M, Moridi Farimani M. Antiprotozoal Germacranolide Sesquiterpene Lactones from Tanacetum sonbolii. Planta Med 2019; 85:424-430. [PMID: 30620946 DOI: 10.1055/a-0824-1294] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A phytochemical investigation of extracts from flowers and aerial parts of Tanacetum sonbolii afforded 7 new germacranolide sesquiterpene lactones. The structures were established by a combination of 1- and 2-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and electronic circular dichroism. The in vitro antiprotozoal activity of the compounds against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and cytotoxicity against rat myoblast (L6) cells were determined. Compounds 4: and 5: showed IC50 values of 5.1 and 10.2 µM and selectivity indices of 3.9 and 4.0, respectively.
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- Sahar Mofidi Tabatabaei
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmacenter, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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Dabiri M, Salehi P, Mohammadi AA, Baghbanzadeh M, Kozehgiry G. Montmorillonite K-10 catalysed solvent-free synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted-4(3H)quinazolinones under microwave irradiation. Journal of Chemical Research 2019. [DOI: 10.3184/0308234042563866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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An efficient and rapid synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted-4(3 H)quinazolinones by condensation of 2-aminobenzamide (substituted anthraniamides) with orthoesters in the presence of K-10 clay under solvent free conditions using microwave irradiation or classical heating is described.
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- M. Dabiri
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Aromatic and Medicinal and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983963113, Iran
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Tabefam M, Moridi Farimani M, Danton O, Ramseyer J, Nejad Ebrahimi S, Neuburger M, Kaiser M, Salehi P, Potterat O, Hamburger M. Antiprotozoal Isoprenoids from Salvia hydrangea. J Nat Prod 2018; 81:2682-2691. [PMID: 30565934 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Fractionation of the n-hexane extract of Salvia hydrangea afforded seven isoprenoids including six new compounds (1-6) and salvadione A (7). Their structures were established by comprehensive spectroscopic and spectrometric data analysis (1D and 2D NMR, HRMS). The absolute configuration of salvadione A (7) was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis with Cu/Kα radiation. In addition, the absolute configuration of all compounds was determined by electronic circular dichroism spectroscopy. A biosynthetic pathway for the formation of the scaffold of 1 is proposed. The antiprotozoal activity of the compounds against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania donovani, and Plasmodium falciparum was determined, and cytotoxicity was assessed in rat myoblast L6 cells. Perovskone C (2) exhibited good activity against P. falciparum (IC50 0.6 μM) and a selectivity index of 62.2.
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- Marzieh Tabefam
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute , Shahid Beheshti University , G. C., Evin , Tehran , Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute , Shahid Beheshti University , G. C., Evin , Tehran , Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute , Shahid Beheshti University , G. C., Evin , Tehran , Iran
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- Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , University of Basel , Mattenstrasse 24a , 4058 Basel , Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute , Socinstrasse 57 , 4002 Basel , Switzerland
- University of Basel , 4001 Basel , Switzerland
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute , Shahid Beheshti University , G. C., Evin , Tehran , Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology , University of Basel , Klingelbergstrasse 50 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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Moradian Fard Z, Naghdi M, Salehi P, Shahrokhi SZ, Ajami A, Deemeh MR, Meshkibaf MH. SCSA results correlated with rate of motility reduction after ejaculation in Asthenozoospermia. Andrologia 2018; 51:e13146. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Zohreh Moradian Fard
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry; Fasa University of Medical Science; Fasa Iran
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- Department of Anatomy; Fasa University of Medical Science; Fasa Iran
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- Urologist, Isfahan University of Medical Science; Shahid Beheshti Infertility Center; Isfahan Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences; Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran Iran
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- Andrology Department; Nobel Mega-Laboratory; Isfahan Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences; Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran Iran
- Andrology Department; Nobel Mega-Laboratory; Isfahan Iran
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Abbas-Mohammadi M, Moridi Farimani M, Salehi P, Nejad Ebrahimi S, Sonboli A, Kelso C, Skropeta D. Acetylcholinesterase-inhibitory activity of Iranian plants: Combined HPLC/bioassay-guided fractionation, molecular networking and docking strategies for the dereplication of active compounds. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 158:471-479. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Tabefam M, Farimani MM, Danton O, Ramseyer J, Kaiser M, Ebrahimi SN, Salehi P, Batooli H, Potterat O, Hamburger M. Antiprotozoal Diterpenes from Perovskia abrotanoides. Planta Med 2018; 84:913-919. [PMID: 29698984 DOI: 10.1055/a-0608-4946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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As part of a screening for new antiparasitic natural products from Iranian plants, n-hexane and ethyl acetate extracts from the aerial parts of Perovskia abrotanoides were found to exhibit strong inhibitory activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Leishmania donovani. The activity was tracked by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-based activity profiling. Preparative isolation by a combination of silica gel column chromatography and HPLC afforded 17 diterpenoids (1: -17: ), including 14 abietane-, two icetexane-, and one isopimarane-type derivatives. Among these, (5R,10S)-11-hydroxy-12-methoxy-20-norabieta-8,11,13-triene (2: ), 12-hydroxy-norabieta-1(10),8,11,13-tetraene-1,11-furan (6: ), and 12-methoxybarbatusol (9: ) were new compounds, the structure of which was established by comprehensive spectroscopic data analysis (one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance, high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, electronic circular dichroism). The antiprotozoal activity of the isolated compounds was evaluated against T. b. rhodesiense, Trypanosoma cruzi, L. donovani, and Plasmodium falciparum. Selectivity indexes (SI) were calculated in comparison to cytotoxicity on rat myoblast (L6) cells. Particularly active were 7α-ethoxyrosmanol (4: ) with an IC50 of 0.8 µM against T. b. rhodesiense (SI 14.9) and an IC50 of 1.8 µM (SI 6.9) against L. donovani, ferruginol (8: ) with an IC50 of 2.9 µM (SI 19.2) against P. falciparum, and miltiodiol (10: ) with an IC50 of 0.5 µM (SI 10.5) against T. b. rhodesiense. None of the compounds exhibited selective toxicity against T. cruzi (SI ≤ 1.6).
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- Marzieh Tabefam
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Kashan Botanical Garden, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Basel, Switzerland
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Moradian Fard Z, Naghdi M, Salehi P, Ajami A, Deemeh MR, Meshkibaf MH. Can SCSA and TUNEL forecast apoptosis-related motility depletion in Asthenozoospermia? Andrologia 2018; 50:e13025. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- Z. Moradian Fard
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry; Fasa University of Medical Science; Fasa Iran
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- Department of Anatomy; Fasa University of Medical Science; Fasa Iran
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- Infertility center; Shahid Beheshti Hospital; Isfahan Iran
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- Andrology Section; Nobel Mega-laboratory; Isfahan Iran
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- Andrology Section; Nobel Mega-laboratory; Isfahan Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry; Fasa University of Medical Science; Fasa Iran
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Salehi P, Mohebbi M, Bararjanian M, Ebrahimi S, Smieško M. Noscapine Derivatives as New Chiral Catalysts in Asymmetric Synthesis: Highly Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehydes. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1609224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Noscapine, a natural alkaloid, has never been used as a parent scaffold in chiral induction. The first examples of noscapinoid compounds as efficient catalysts in asymmetric synthesis are now reported. Three derivatives of noscapine were synthesized from its reaction with different Grignard reagents. Asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes was performed in the presence of these catalysts in high yields and good to excellent ees.
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- Peyman Salehi
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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- Division of Molecular Modeling, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel
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Alirezalu A, Salehi P, Ahmadi N, Sonboli A, Aceto S, Hatami Maleki H, Ayyari M. Flavonoids profile and antioxidant activity in flowers and leaves of hawthorn species (Crataegus spp.) from different regions of Iran. International Journal of Food Properties 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2018.1446146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Abolfazl Alirezalu
- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Mohammadi M, As’habi MA, Salehi P, Yousefi M, Nazari M, Brask J. Immobilization of laccase on epoxy-functionalized silica and its application in biodegradation of phenolic compounds. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 109:443-447. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.12.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nami M, Salehi P, Dabiri M, Bararjanian M, Gharaghani S, Khoramjouy M, Al-Harrasi A, Faizi M. Synthesis of novel norsufentanil analogs via a four-component Ugi reaction and in vivo, docking, and QSAR studies of their analgesic activity. Chem Biol Drug Des 2018; 91:902-914. [PMID: 29222847 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 08/13/2017] [Revised: 10/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Novel substituted amino acid tethered norsufentanil derivatives were synthesized by the four-component Ugi reaction. Norsufentanil was reacted with succinic anhydride to produce the corresponding carboxylic acid. The resulting carboxylic acid has undergone a multicomponent reaction with different aldehydes, amines, and isocyanides to produce a library of the desired compounds. In all cases, amide bond rotation was observed in the NMR spectra. In vivo analgesic activity of the synthesized compounds was evaluated by a tail flick test. Very encouraging results were obtained for a number of the synthesized products. Some of the synthesized compounds such as 5a, 5b, 5h, 5j, and 5r were found to be more potent than sufentanil, sufentanil citrate, and norsufentanil. Binding modes between the compounds and mu and delta-opioid receptors were studied by molecular docking method. The relationship between the molecular structural features and the analgesic activity was investigated by a quantitative structure-activity relationship model. The results of the molecular modeling studies and the in vivo analgesic activity suggested that the majority of the synthesized compounds were more potent than sufentanil and norsufentanil.
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- Majid Nami
- Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Drug Design (LBD), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- UoN Chair of Oman`S Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mohebbi M, Salehi P, Bararjanian M, Ebrahimi SN. Noscapine-derived β-amino alcohols as new organocatalysts for enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes. J IRAN CHEM SOC 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-017-1207-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Moghadam SE, Ebrahimi SN, Salehi P, Moridi Farimani M, Hamburger M, Jabbarzadeh E. Wound Healing Potential of Chlorogenic Acid and Myricetin-3-O-β-Rhamnoside Isolated from Parrotia persica. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22091501. [PMID: 28885580 PMCID: PMC5603238 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22091501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Revised: 09/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Wound healing is a complex physiological process that is controlled by a well-orchestrated cascade of interdependent biochemical and cellular events, which has spurred the development of therapeutics that simultaneously target these active cellular constituents. We assessed the potential of Parrotia persica (Hamamelidaceae) in wound repair by analyzing the regenerative effects of its two main phenolic compounds, myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside and chlorogenic acid. To accomplish this, we performed phytochemical profiling and characterized the chemical structure of pure compounds isolated from P. persica, followed by an analysis of the biological effects of myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside and chlorogenic acid on three cell types, including keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells. Myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside and chlorogenic acid exhibited complementary pro-healing properties. The percentage of keratinocyte wound closure as measured by a scratch assay was four fold faster in the presence of 10 µg/mL chlorogenic acid, as compared to the negative control. On the other hand, myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside at 10 µg/mL was more effective in promoting fibroblast migration, demonstrating a two-fold higher rate of closure compared to the negative control group. Both compounds enhanced the capillary-like tube formation of endothelial cells in an in vitro angiogenesis assay. Our results altogether delineate the potential to synergistically accelerate the fibroblastic and remodelling phases of wound repair by administering appropriate amounts of myricetin-3-O-β-rhamnoside and chlorogenic acid.
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- Sara E Moghadam
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drug Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Evin, Tehran 1983969411 , Iran.
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drug Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Evin, Tehran 1983969411 , Iran.
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drug Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, GC, Evin, Tehran 1983969411 , Iran.
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Basel, Basel 4056, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
- Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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Avila JG, Tsujimura T, Oberholzer J, Churchill T, Salehi P, Shapiro AMJ, Lakey JRT. Improvement of Pancreatic Islet Isolation Outcomes Using Glutamine Perfusion during Isolation Procedure. Cell Transplant 2017; 12:877-881. [DOI: 10.3727/000000003771000228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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During procurement, isolation, and transplantation, islets are exposed to high levels of oxidative stress triggering a variety of signaling pathways that can ultimately lead to cell death. Glutamine is an important cellular fuel and an essential precursor for the antioxidant glutathione. The aim of this study was to examine the role of intraductal glutamine administration in facilitating recovery of isolated rat islets from pancreases subjected to a clinically relevant period of warm ischemia. Islets were isolated in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (n= 18 per group). Pancreata in groups 1 and 2 were procured immediately while groups 3 and 4 were subjected to 30-min warm ischemia. Groups 2 and 4 were treated intraductally with 5 mM glutamine prior to pancreatectomy. Exposure to 30-min warm ischemia significantly reduced islet yield [groups 1 & 2 (nonischemia): 503 ± 29 islets/rat vs. groups 3 & 4 (ischemia): 247 ± 26 islets/rat; p < 0.05]. Intraductal glutamine treatment significantly improved islet yield when pancreata were subjected to 30-min warm ischemia [144 ± 16 islets/rat without glutamine (group 3) vs. 343 ± 36 islets/rat with glutamine (group 4), p < 0.05]. Glutamine also significantly improved islet viability (values were 50 ± 4% in group 4 vs. 27 ± 3% in group 3, p < 0.05). Similarly, glutathione (reduced) levels were significantly elevated in both glutamine-treated groups; however, this increase was greatest in tissues exposed to ischemia (2.76 ± 0.04 nmol/mg protein in group 4 vs. 1.66 ± 0.04 nmol/mg protein in group 3, p < 0.05). Intraductal glutamine administration considerably improves the islet yield, viability, and augments endogenous glutathione levels in pancreata procured after a clinically relevant period of ischemia. Intraductal administration of glutamine at the time of digestive enzyme delivery into the harvested pancreas may represent a simple yet effective tool to improve islet yields in clinical isolations.
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- J. G. Avila
- Surgical-Medical Research Institute, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
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- Surgical-Medical Research Institute, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
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- Surgical-Medical Research Institute, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
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- Surgical-Medical Research Institute, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
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- Surgical-Medical Research Institute, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
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- Surgical-Medical Research Institute, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, 1074 Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2N8
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Nami M, Sovari SN, Haghighatnia Y, Dabiri M, Salehi P. A Novel Synthesis of Macitentan, an Endothelin Receptor Antagonist. ORG PREP PROCED INT 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00304948.2017.1320921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Majid Nami
- Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Research and Development, Hasti Aria Shimi Co., Tehran 1463745481, Iran
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- Department of Research and Development, Hasti Aria Shimi Co., Tehran 1463745481, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, Iran
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Bahadori MB, Salehi P, Sonboli A. Comparative study of the essential oil composition of Salvia urmiensis and its enzyme inhibitory activities linked to diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer’s disease. International Journal of Food Properties 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2016.1263862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Mir Babak Bahadori
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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Salehi P, Derakhshan-Horeh M, Nadeali Z, Hosseinzadeh M, Sadeghi E, Izadpanahi MH, Salehi M. Factors influencing sperm retrieval following testicular sperm extraction in nonobstructive azoospermia patients. Clin Exp Reprod Med 2017; 44:22-27. [PMID: 28428940 PMCID: PMC5395548 DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2017.44.1.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective Azoospermia owing to testicular disorders is the most severe manifestation of male infertility. The main concern for patients with nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) is the probability of successful sperm retrieval following testicular sperm extraction (TESE). Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine predictive factors correlated with sperm retrieval. Methods We assessed the testicular histopathological patterns, the choice of TESE surgical procedure, hormone levels, and chromosomal abnormalities in patients with NOA (n=170). The histopathology specimens were analyzed based on the histopathological patterns of hypospermatogenesis, maturation arrest, and Sertoli cell-only syndrome. Results The mean rate of sperm retrieval was 48.8%. The rate of sperm retrieval was significantly higher in the hypospermatogenesis group than in the other groups (p<0.001). There was a positive correlation between micro-TESE (vs. conventional TESE) and the sperm retrieval rate (odds ratio, 8.077; p<0.01). A logistic regression model demonstrated that high levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and small testicular volume were significantly associated with lower chances of successful sperm retrieval. Conclusion Some parameters, including testicular histopathology patterns, FSH levels, testicular volume, and method of TESE surgery, may be able to predict the chances of obtaining spermatozoa in patients with NOA. However, despite the efficiency of some predictive models, the hope of retrieving any functioning spermatozoa may be sufficient to disregard predictive factors of the success of intracytoplasmic sperm injection in these patients.
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- Peyman Salehi
- Shahid Beheshti Infertility Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Medical Genetics Laboratory, Al-Zahra University Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
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- Medical Genetics Laboratory, Al-Zahra University Hospital, Isfahan, Iran.,Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Medical Genetics Laboratory, Al-Zahra University Hospital, Isfahan, Iran.,Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Mofidi Tabatabaei S, Salehi P, Moridi Farimani M, Neuburger M, De Mieri M, Hamburger M, Nejad-Ebrahimi S. A nor-diterpene from Salvia sahendica leaves. Nat Prod Res 2017; 31:1758-1765. [PMID: 28278660 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1290619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 01/12/2023]
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Phytochemical investigation of n-hexane extract of Salvia sahendica by normal phase column chromatography resulted in the isolation of six compounds. Structures were established by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, and HRMS, as a new norditerpene 1, and known terpenoids, sclareol (2), oleanolic acid (3), β-sitosterol (4), salvigenin (5) and 3α-hydroxy-11α,12α-epoxyoleanan-28,13β-olide (6). The absolute configuration of 1 was confirmed by a combination of X-ray single crystal analysis and electronic circular dichroism spectroscopy. In vitro cytotoxic activity on breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231) and also the antimicrobial activity of the pure compounds were tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacilus cereus and Escherichia coli.
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- Sahar Mofidi Tabatabaei
- a Department of Phytochemistry , Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin , Tehran , Iran
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- a Department of Phytochemistry , Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin , Tehran , Iran
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- a Department of Phytochemistry , Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin , Tehran , Iran
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- b Department of Chemistry , University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland
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- c Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland
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- c Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland
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- a Department of Phytochemistry , Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin , Tehran , Iran
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Dastan D, Salehi P, Maroofi H. Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities on Laserpitium carduchorum Hedge & Lamond Essential Oil and Extracts During Various Growing Stages. Chem Biodivers 2017; 13:1397-1403. [PMID: 27450544 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201600087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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: 03/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Laserpitium carduchorum is frequently used as a spice, and in Bane folk medicine, the aerial parts of this are used to treat urinary infections. Variation in the quantity and quality of the essential oil of Iranian L. carduchorum at different developmental growth stages including vegetative, flowering, and seed ripening is reported. In total, 33 compounds were identified and quantified in the oils of vegetative, flowering, and seed ripening stages, representing 97.8%, 98.8%, and 98.7% of the oils, respectively. α-Pinene (45.1, 61.4, and 46.4%), sabinene (16.5, 10.3, and 17.5%), and limonene (6.4, 8.5, and 20.4%) were the main compounds in all samples. The antioxidant activities of different extracts of L. carduchorum at different developmental growth stages were examined by employing various established in vitro experiments including DPPH, FRAP, and TEAC assays. The amounts of total phenolics were also determined spectrophotometerically. Antimicrobial activities of different extracts and essential oils of L. carduchorum at different developmental growth stages were examined against five Gram-positive and four Gram-negative bacteria, as well as two fungi. The results showed that maximum antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of extracts were at the flowering stage of the plant. Maximum antimicrobial activity of essential oils was at seed ripening stage.
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- Dara Dastan
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran.
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- Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Forked Road of Jame-Jam, Sanandaj, Iran
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Salehi P, Babanezhad-Harikandei K, Bararjanian M, Al-Harrasi A, Esmaeili MA, Aliahmadi A. Synthesis of novel 1,2,3-triazole tethered 1,3-disubstituted β-carboline derivatives and their cytotoxic and antibacterial activities. Med Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-016-1622-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bakhtiyari E, Ahmadian-Attari MM, Salehi P, Khallaghi B, Dargahi L, Mohamed Z, Kamalinejad M, Ahmadiani A. Non-polyphenolic compounds of a specific kind of dried grape (Maviz) inhibit memory impairments induced by beta-amyloid peptide. Nutr Neurosci 2016; 20:469-477. [DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2016.1183986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Elnaz Bakhtiyari
- NeuroBiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- NeuroBiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zolfigol M, Khazaei A, Faal-Rastegar T, Mallakpour S, Khavasi H, Salehi P, Fakharian M. Synthesis of 1,2,3-Triazolylmethoxyphenyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,2-a]indazoletrione Derivatives by Combining Click and Multicomponent Reactions. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1561392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Organic Polymer Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C, Evin
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C, Evin
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Dastan D, Salehi P, Aliahmadi A, Gohari AR, Maroofi H, Ardalan A. New coumarin derivatives from Ferula pseudalliacea with antibacterial activity. Nat Prod Res 2016; 30:2747-2753. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2016.1149705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Dara Dastan
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medicinal Plants Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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Sonboli A, Salehi P, Gharehnaghadeh S. Chemical variability in the essential oil composition of Salvia hypoleuca, an endemic species from Iran. Journal of Essential Oil Research 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2016.1150214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Ali Sonboli
- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Evin, Tehran, Iran
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Khaligh P, Salehi P, Bararjanian M, Aliahmadi A, Khavasi HR, Nejad-Ebrahimi S. Synthesis and in Vitro Antibacterial Evaluation of Novel 4-Substituted 1-Menthyl-1,2,3-triazoles. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2016; 64:1589-1596. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c16-00463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Pooneh Khaligh
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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- Department of Biology, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University
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Farimani MM, Bahadori MB, Koulaei SA, Salehi P, Ebrahimi SN, Khavasi HR, Hamburger M. New ursane triterpenoids from Salvia urmiensis Bunge: Absolute configuration and anti-proliferative activity. Fitoterapia 2015; 106:1-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2015.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2015] [Revised: 07/26/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Farimani MM, Abbas-Mohammadi M, Esmaeili MA, Salehi P, Nejad-Ebrahimi S, Sonboli A, Hamburger M. Seco-ursane-type Triterpenoids from Salvia urmiensis with Apoptosis-inducing Activity. Planta Med 2015; 81:1290-1295. [PMID: 26252828 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1546256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Fractionation of an acetone extract of the aerial parts of Salvia urmiensis led to the isolation of a new (1) and a known (2) E-seco-ursane-type triterpenoid, together with four other known compounds. Their structures were established by 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance as well as high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The effect of compounds 1 and 2 on cell viability of HeLa and HepG2 cells was investigated with the MTT assay. We also report the mechanism of action of compound 2 as a potential anticancer agent in HeLa cells. Bcl-2, Bax, and caspases signaling pathway expression in HeLa cells was analyzed. HeLa cells treated with compound 2 were assayed for the cleavage of poly-(ADP-ribose)-polymerase and DNA fragmentation resulting in nuclear shrinkage. Taken together, these results suggest that treatment of HeLa cells with compound 2 can induce apoptosis by regulating Bcl-2 family members and by suppressing caspase cascade activation.
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- Mahdi Moridi Farimani
- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Dehghan H, Sarrafi Y, Salehi P. Antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of 11 herbal plants from Hyrcania region, Iran. J Food Drug Anal 2015; 24:179-188. [PMID: 28911402 PMCID: PMC9345419 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2015.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Revised: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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In the present study, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging, α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition activities, and total phenolic contents of n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol extracts of various parts of Allium paradoxum, Buxus hyrcana, Convolvulus persicus, Eryngium caucasicum, Heracleum persicum, Pimpinella affinis, Parrotia persica, Primula heterochroma, Pyrus boissieriana, Ruscus hyrcanus, and Smilax excelsa were investigated. These plants, which mostly serve as food flavoring, were collected from Hyrcania region, Sari, Iran. Some extracts of H. persicum, S. excels, P. boissieriana, P. persica, and P. heterochroma exhibited significant antidiabetic activities in α-amylase and α-glucosidase assays, more effective than acarbose (concentrations that cause 50% inhibition = 75.7 μg/mL and 6.1 μg/mL against α-amylase and α-glucosidase, respectively). Also, C. persicus, P. boissieriana, and P. heterochroma showed strong antioxidant activities, compared with butylated hydroxytoluene (concentration that causes 50% inhibition = 16.7 μg/mL). In conclusion, this study can recommend these plants as good candidates for further investigations to find potent antidiabetic natural products or probable lead compounds. Statistical analysis showed significant correlation between the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl scavenging activity and total phenolic contents (r = 0.711, p < 0.001).
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- Hossein Dehghan
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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Dabiri M, Salehi P, Fakharian M, Kazemi Movahed S, MaGee DI. New Convenient Five-Component One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Alkyl-6-amino-1,4-dihydro-4-{[(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy]phenyl}pyrano[2,3- c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile Derivatives. Helv Chim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201400248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 11/09/2022]
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