Synthesis and biological evaluation of ursolic acid derivatives bearing triazole moieties as potential anti-Toxoplasma gondii agents
Ursolic acid (UA), a plant-derived compound, has many properties beneficial to health. In the present study, we synthesised three series of novel UA derivatives and evaluated their anti-Toxoplasma gondii activity both in vitro and in vivo. Most derivatives exhibited an improved anti-T. gondii activi...
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doaj-40b5e4ef8db24b8c93e0acd1d80bf0382020-11-25T02:17:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry1475-63661475-63742019-01-0134176177210.1080/14756366.2019.15846221584622Synthesis and biological evaluation of ursolic acid derivatives bearing triazole moieties as potential anti-Toxoplasma gondii agentsTian Luan0Chunmei Jin1Chun-Mei Jin2Guo-Hua Gong3Zhe-Shan Quan4Yanbian UniversityYanbian UniversityYanbian UniversityFirst Clinical Medical College of Inner Mongolia University for NationalitiesYanbian UniversityUrsolic acid (UA), a plant-derived compound, has many properties beneficial to health. In the present study, we synthesised three series of novel UA derivatives and evaluated their anti-Toxoplasma gondii activity both in vitro and in vivo. Most derivatives exhibited an improved anti-T. gondii activity in vitro when compared with UA (parent compound), whereas compound 3d exhibited the most potent anti-T. gondii activity in vivo. Spiramycin served as the positive control. Additionally, determination of biochemical parameters, including the liver and spleen indexes, indicated compound 3d to effectively reduce hepatotoxicity and significantly enhance anti-oxidative effects, as compared with UA. Furthermore, our molecular docking study indicated compound 3d to possess a strong binding affinity for T. gondii calcium-dependent protein kinase 1 (TgCDPK1). Based on these findings, we conclude that compound 3d, a derivative of UA, could act as a potential inhibitor of TgCDPK1.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14756366.2019.1584622toxoplasma gondiiursolic acidmolecular dockingtgcdpk1in vivoin vitro |
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Tian Luan Chunmei Jin Chun-Mei Jin Guo-Hua Gong Zhe-Shan Quan Synthesis and biological evaluation of ursolic acid derivatives bearing triazole moieties as potential anti-Toxoplasma gondii agents Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry toxoplasma gondii ursolic acid molecular docking tgcdpk1 in vivo in vitro |
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Tian Luan Chunmei Jin Chun-Mei Jin Guo-Hua Gong Zhe-Shan Quan |
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Tian Luan |
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of ursolic acid derivatives bearing triazole moieties as potential anti-Toxoplasma gondii agents |
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of ursolic acid derivatives bearing triazole moieties as potential anti-Toxoplasma gondii agents |
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of ursolic acid derivatives bearing triazole moieties as potential anti-Toxoplasma gondii agents |
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of ursolic acid derivatives bearing triazole moieties as potential anti-Toxoplasma gondii agents |
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of ursolic acid derivatives bearing triazole moieties as potential anti-Toxoplasma gondii agents |
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synthesis and biological evaluation of ursolic acid derivatives bearing triazole moieties as potential anti-toxoplasma gondii agents |
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Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry |
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1475-6366 1475-6374 |
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Ursolic acid (UA), a plant-derived compound, has many properties beneficial to health. In the present study, we synthesised three series of novel UA derivatives and evaluated their anti-Toxoplasma gondii activity both in vitro and in vivo. Most derivatives exhibited an improved anti-T. gondii activity in vitro when compared with UA (parent compound), whereas compound 3d exhibited the most potent anti-T. gondii activity in vivo. Spiramycin served as the positive control. Additionally, determination of biochemical parameters, including the liver and spleen indexes, indicated compound 3d to effectively reduce hepatotoxicity and significantly enhance anti-oxidative effects, as compared with UA. Furthermore, our molecular docking study indicated compound 3d to possess a strong binding affinity for T. gondii calcium-dependent protein kinase 1 (TgCDPK1). Based on these findings, we conclude that compound 3d, a derivative of UA, could act as a potential inhibitor of TgCDPK1. |
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toxoplasma gondii ursolic acid molecular docking tgcdpk1 in vivo in vitro |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14756366.2019.1584622 |
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