Hydroxypropyl--Cyclodextrin Complexes of Styryllactones Enhance the Anti-Tumor Effect in SW1116 Cell Line.

Styryllactones, a class of compounds obtained from the genus (Annonaceae), have demonstrated antitumor activity. However, the aqueous solubility of these compounds is poor. In this study, we identified the absolute configurations of the previously isolated compounds, which were first isolated in our laboratory, by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis using Cu Kα radiation.

Isovalerylshikonin, a new resistance-modifying agent from Arnebia euchroma, supresses antimicrobial resistance of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Antimicrobial resistance is the greatest threat to the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases. The development of resistance-modifying agents (RMAs) represents a promising strategy to mitigate the spread of bacterial antimicrobial resistance. In this study, a natural product, isovalerylshikonin (IVS), was isolated from Arnebia euchroma, a traditional Chinese medicine herb, that exhibited marginal antibacterial activity against drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus RN4220, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 16 mg/L.

Quantitative analysis of the cyclic peptide GG-8-6 in rat plasma using LC-MS/MS and its application to a pharmacokinetic study.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The discovery of new anticancer compounds is of great significance. GG-8-6, cyclo-(Val-Leu-Pro-Ile-Leu-Leu-Leu-Val-Leu), a new synthetic cyclic peptide, might be a potential candidate for developing new anti-HCC drugs.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of cyclopeptide GG-8-6 and its analogues as anti-hepatocellular carcinoma agents.

GG-8-6, cyclo-(Val-Leu-Pro-Ile-Leu-Leu-Leu-Val-Leu, compound 1), and its twelve analogues (compound 2-13) were synthesized based on the lead compound Grifficyclocin B, a cyclic peptide with anti-tumor activity which was isolated from the plants of Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae). The bioassay results showed that these synthetic cyclopeptides exhibited different extent of cytotoxicity against human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines. Among them, GG-8-6 (1) was the most active compound with IC values of 6.