Total Synthesis of Auriculatin and Millexatin F and Discovery of Their Antibacterial Mechanism
Yufei Che,
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Qiying Wang,
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Zhanjun Hou
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et al.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(16), P. 16265 - 16276
Published: April 15, 2025
The
emergence
of
multidrug-resistant
(MDR)
bacteria
necessitates
the
urgent
development
novel
antibacterial
agents.
This
study
reported
first
total
synthesis
two
isoflavones,
auriculatin
(1)
and
millexatin
F
(2),
derived
from
tropical
medicinal
plant
Millettia
extensa.
Through
in
vitro
evaluations,
both
compounds
1
2
possessed
significant
activities
(MICs
=
0.5-4
μg/mL)
rapid
bactericidal
properties
against
Gram-positive
bacteria,
along
with
high
safety
for
mammalian
cells.
Mechanistic
studies
revealed
that
(2)
interact
bacterial
cell
membranes,
inducing
alterations
morphology
membrane
permeability
a
rise
leakage
intracellular
DNA
proteins,
thereby
leading
to
death.
In
addition,
our
indicated
could
phosphatidylethanolamine
(PE)
cardiolipin
(CL)
cytoplasmic
membranes
Gram-negative
bacteria.
Furthermore,
showed
increased
efficacy
when
combined
permeabilizer
(polymyxin
B
nonapeptide),
indicating
potential
broader
application.
These
findings
underscore
therapeutic
promise
as
lead
candidates
fight
infections.
Language: Английский
Determination of Schaftoside and Isoschaftoside in Rat Plasma Utilizing UPLC‐MS/MS
Jianbo Li,
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Runrun Wang,
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Mengmeng Shao
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et al.
Biomedical Chromatography,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
39(6)
Published: May 12, 2025
ABSTRACT
To
evaluate
the
pharmacokinetics,
absolute
bioavailability,
and
plasma
concentrations
of
schaftoside
isoschaftoside
in
rats,
an
UPLC‐MS/MS
method
was
employed.
For
sample
preparation,
proteins
were
precipitated
using
chilled
methanol.
The
separation
achieved
on
a
UPLC
HSS
T3
column
with
mobile
phase
consisting
methanol
water
(with
0.1%
formic
acid
water),
at
flow
rate
0.4
mL/min.
Detection
performed
electrospray
ionization
(ESI)
positive
ion
mode,
coupled
multiple
reaction
monitoring
(MRM)
for
quantitative
analysis.
Rats
received
oral
doses
(1
mg/kg)
(5
mg/kg),
pharmacokinetic
profiles
both
compounds
compared.
calibration
curve
demonstrated
excellent
linearity
within
concentration
range
1–2000
ng/mL,
correlation
coefficients
(
r
values)
exceeding
0.99.
Following
intravenous
administration,
significant
differences
observed
AUC
(0–t)
between
isoschaftoside,
whereas
their
half‐lives
(t
1/2
)
remained
comparable.
bioavailability
rat
determined
to
be
0.95%
0.22%,
respectively.
Language: Английский