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Structure-specificity relationship of cardiac glycosides as a substrate for glucohydrolase II.

Cardenolide glucohydrolase II (CGH II) is a cardenolide-specific glucohydrolase obtained from Digitalis lanata leaves. We investigated the structure-specificity relationship of several cardenolide disaccharides as a substrate for CGH II. Conformation analysis of the substrates was performed using molecular mechanics calculations. The sugar chain conformation of two inert glycosides was significantly different from that of the other glycosides. The other two glycosides, which were weak substrates of CGH II, were suggested to have an intramolecular hydrogen bond between the sugar groups. It was deduced that this hydrogen bond restricts the conformational change of the sugar chain and prevents the glycosides from enzymatic recognition.

Carbohydrates↗

Synthesis and physiological activity of novel tocopheryl glycosides.

Vitamin E glycosides were synthesized and enzymatic hydrolysis was examined for use as potential pro-drugs, however, the glycoside bond was found to be stable. On the other hand, among the glycosides synthesized, dl-alpha-tocopherylglucoside (6b) and dl-alpha-tocopherylmannoside (6c) showed strong inhibitory action on histamine release from mast cells. In addition, 6c also showed a suppressive action on IgE antibody formation. Thus, tocopheryl glycoside showed new properties compared to tocopherol (vitamin E). In particular, 6c was shown to be a novel lead compound with excellent manifold anti-allergic activity and anti-inflammatory activity.

Animals↗

Bioactive constituents from Chinese natural medicines. XIV. New glycosides of beta-carboline-type alkaloid, neolignan, and phenylpropanoid from Stellaria dichotoma L. var. lanceolata and their antiallergic activities.

A new beta-carboline-type alkaloidal glycoside, glucodichotomine B, four new neolignan glycosides, dichotomosides A, B, C, and D, and a new phenylpropanoid glycoside, dichotomoside E, were isolated from a Chinese natural medicine, the roots of Stellaria dichotoma L. var. lanceolata. The structures of the new glycosides were determined on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence. Among them, dichotomoside D inhibited the release of beta-hexosaminidase (IC(50)=64 microM) as well as tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-4 (IC(50)=16, 34 microM) in RBL-2H3 cells. These findings suggest that dichotomoside D is more effective against the late-phase reactions in type I allergy than in the immediate phase.

Animals↗

[Dehydrative glycosidation and partially benzylated sugar derivatives].

Dehydrative glycosidation reactions reported by the authors' group are reviewed. The authors' efforts were concentrated on developing reagent systems usable for one-stage-one-pot glycosidation. Such systems could simplify the glycosidation step using 1-OH sugar derivatives, since any preactivation stage for the hemiacetal OH group could be omitted. The systems, utilizing the dehydration potential of sulfonyl chloride, such as the p-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride-silver trifluoromethanesulfonate-triethylamine system as well as the p-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride-silver trifluoromethanesulfonate-N,N-dimethylacetamide-triethylamine system, were useful for the syntheses of many kinds of oligosaccharides. As a system free from any metals, the authors developed the trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate-pyridine (TP) system. During the study of the system containing cobalt (II) bromide, the authors found that the bromide converts 1-OH sugar into the corresponding 1-Br derivative, which is then activated with the cobalt salt to undergo glycosidation with alcohol. To prepare partially benzylated sugar derivatives used as acceptors in the authors' studies, controlled benzylation and forced tritylation were carried out. Short syntheses of a variety of useful sugar derivatives using such convenient procedures are described. As a novel protecting group for the hemiacetal OH group, the authors used the 2-methoxyethyl group. Many kinds of trehalose-type disaccarides we prepared.

Amino Sugars↗

Flavonoid glycosides extracted from hop (Humulus lupulus L.) as inhibitors of chemical mediator release from human basophilic KU812 cells.

The antiallergic properties of hop water extract (HWE) were studied by evaluating histamine release from human basophilic KU812 cells induced by calcium ionophore A23187. HWE significantly inhibited histamine release, but boiling water extract and chloroform-methanol extract did not show any inhibitory effect on it. A 50% methanol-eluted fraction separated from HWE by XAD-4 column chromatography (MFH) had a strong inhibitory effect as compared with HWE. Quercetin glycosides and kaempherol glycosides were identified in MFH, of which quercetin glycosides contributed to the inhibition of histamine release. Most quercetin in HWE existed in glycoside form and its quercetin content, obtained by acid hydrolysis, was about 200 mug/g. HWE and MFH significantly inhibited protein kinase C, which plays a pivotal role in the degranulation of chemical mediators. These results indicate that HWE can inhibit type-I allergic reactions.

Basophils↗

Isolation and antioxidant activity of galloyl flavonol glycosides from the seashore plant, Pemphis acidula.

Four kinds of galloyl flavonol glycosides were found in the leaf extract of Pemphis acidula, a plant growing on the subtropical seashore. Their chemical structures were elucidated to be quercetin or kaempferol 6"-O-galloyl-beta-D-glycosides by using spectroscopic and chemical analyses. One of the flavonols, kaempferol-3-O-(6-O-galloyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside), was newly isolated from natural sources and its structure was completely determined in this investigation. The antioxidant-related activities of the galloyl flavonoids were examined by the DPPH antiradical activity, inhibition of methyl linoleate oxidation, and inhibition of oxidative cell death. These results were compared with those of the corresponding non-galloylated flavonol glycosides and their aglycones. The galloyl flavonoids showed more efficient activity than that of the corresponding flavonol glycosides, but not more than that of the corresponding aglycones in the three assays applied.

Africa↗

Iridoid and phenolic glycosides from Wulfenia carinthiaca.

Two new phenylpropanoid glycosides (2'-O-acetylplantamajoside and 2'-O, 6"-O-diacetylplantamajoside), a new iridoid glycoside (10-O-(cinnamoyl)-6'-O-(desacetylalpinosidyl)-catalpol), the two known iridoid glycosides globularin and isoscrophularioside, and the known phenylpropanoid glycoside platamajoside were isolated from the methanolic extract of the underground parts of Wulfenia carinthiaca. Structure elucidations were based on high-resolution mass spectrometry and extensive 1-D and 2-D NMR spectroscopy.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Flavonol glycosides from distilled petals of Rosa damascena Mill.

Flavonol glycosides were extracted from petals of Rosa damascena Mill. after industrial distillation for essential oil recovery and characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Among the 22 major compounds analyzed, only kaempferol and quercetin glycosides were detected. To the best of our knowledge, the presence of quercetin 3-O-galactoside and quercetin 3-O-xyloside has so far not been reported within the genus Rosa. In addition, based on their fragmentation patterns, several acylated quercetin and kaempferol glycosides, some of them being disaccharides, were identified for the first time. The kaempferol glycosides, along with the kaempferol aglycone, accounted for 80% of the total compounds that were quantified, with kaempferol 3-O-glucoside being the predominant component. The high flavonol content of approximately 16 g/kg on a dry weight basis revealed that distilled rose petals represent a promising source of phenolic compounds which might be used as functional food ingredients, as natural antioxidants or as color enhancers.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Bioactive C-glycosides from bacterial secondary metabolism.

C-Glycosides are commonly regarded as unusual structures, but they are far more prevalent among natural products than is imagined. This review discusses the C-glycosidic compounds produced by various bacteria, particularly the "biosynthetically talented" Streptomyces. The major structure types are presented, along with brief descriptions of the known biological and pharmacological properties of the compounds. Recent work has uncovered the genetic basis for the biosynthesis of several bacterial C-glycosides, and emphasis is placed on those cases where it has been possible to identify (at least provisionally) the C-glycosyltransferase in the pathway. Prospects for biosynthetic engineering, combinatorial biosynthesis, or glycorandomization in C-glycosidic natural products are briefly discussed.

Bacteria↗

Cardiac glycosides stimulate Ca2+ increases and apoptosis in androgen-independent, metastatic human prostate adenocarcinoma cells.

Cardiac glycosides are used clinically to increase contractile force in patients with cardiac disorders. Their mechanism of action is well established and involves inhibition of the plasma membrane Na+/K+-ATPase, leading to alterations in intracellular K+ and Ca(2+) levels. Here, we report that the cardiac glycosides oleandrin, ouabain, and digoxin induce apoptosis in androgen-independent human prostate cancer cell lines in vitro. Cell death was associated with early release of cytochrome c from mitochondria, followed by proteolytic processing of caspases 8 and 3. Oleandrin also promoted caspase activation, detected by cleavage poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase and hydrolysis of a peptide substrate (DEVD-pNA). Comparison of the rates of apoptosis in poorly metastatic PC3 M-Pro4 and highly metastatic PC3 M-LN4 subclones demonstrated that cell death was delayed in the latter because of a delay in mitochondrial cytochrome c release. Single-cell imaging of intracellular Ca(2+) fluxes demonstrated that the proapoptotic effects of the cardiac glycosides were linked to their abilities to induce sustained Ca(2+) increases in the cells. Our results define a novel activity for cardiac glycosides that could prove relevant to the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.

Adenocarcinoma↗

[Research on the selecting suspension cell line of higher productivity of flavonol glycoside by hypoxia stress as well as the stability in subcultures].

Investigate the influence of culture media to growth and flavonol glycoside synthesis of calli introduced from seedling of Ginkgo biloba. 6 cell lines were selected from calli by hypoxia stress. Among these cell lines the best one TZ-1 which growth index was 4.12 and the flavonol glycoside content was 1.25% in dried cell which was enhanced 257.1% compared with callus. The stability in subcultures was investigated: The average content of flavonol glycoside was 1.25% in dried cells and the growth index was 3.99 during 6 subcultures. Which variation coefficient was separately 0.065 and 0.048. The results show that hypoxia stress is a efficient method to select suspension cell line of higher productivity of flavonol glycoside.

Cell Hypoxia↗

Influence of glycosides on myocardial potassium and sodium concentration in acute and chronic potassium deficiency.

The analytical assay of intracellular potassium ([Ki]) and sodium ([Nai]) concentration of guinea pig papillary muscle measured in in vitro experiments shows that: 1) 5 X 10(-7) M g-strophanthin causes a decrease of [Ki] under control conditions, in acute as well as in chronic potassium deficiency, 2) a more marked glycoside effect is seen when the extracellular potassium concentration is reduced from 4.7 to 2mEq/1; this finding, therefore, is in good agreement with the observation that glucoside binding to its receptor at the cellular membrane is enhanced when potassium concentration is decreased, 3) whereas in chronic potassium deficiency normal [Ki] and [Nai] are maintained, acute potassium deficiency is accompanied by a loss of cellular K and gain of cellular Na. Under the influence of cardioactive glycosides, in chronic potassium depletion higher intracellular potassium and lower intracellular sodium concentrations are maintained than in acute potassium depletion. It is supposed tha t the net changes which are caused by a reduction of [Ke] in acute potassium deficiency in contrast to chronical potassium deficiency predispose to glycoside toxicity. These changes may therefore be the cause of the clinical observation that acute hypokalemia is associated with a greater glycoside sensitivity than chronic potassium deficiency.

Acute Disease↗

[Problems in the use of cardiac glycosides in ischemic heart disease].

With the help of instances from literature and own experimental and clinical experiences is described that a schematic digitalisation in ischaemic heart diseases is not worth being advocated scientifically. Heart glycosides are indicated especially then, when a heart insufficiency stands in the foreground. In the acute phase of infarction, without manifest heart insufficiency, however, in individual cases they can deteriorate the myocardial oxygen balance and thus the clinical course. In myocardial infarction with severe heart insufficiency up to the cardiogenic shock all therapeutic possibilities should be utilized; to this belongs also the application of glycosides. As a rule in cardiogenic shock after myocardial infarction glycosides have no sufficient measurable influence on haemodynamics. Heart glycosides together with an individually adapted kinetotherapy are of importance for the metaphylaxis in patients with infarction.

Cardiac Glycosides↗

Antileukemic activity of synthetic daunomycinone derivatives bearing modifications in the glycosidic moiety.

The antileukemic activities of the daunomycinone glycosides synthesized in our laboratories (compounds 4 and 7, code names S12 and S13, respectively) were characterized in L1210 cells in vitro. S13 inhibits tumor cell proliferation and viability at day 4 (IC50: 150-200 nM) more effectively than S12 (IC50: 250-450 nM), suggesting that the 4'-trifluoracetamido substitution of the glycosidic moiety of these 3'-halo daunonycinone derivatives has greater antitumor potential than the 4'-azido substitution. Since S12 and S13 do not increase but rather decrease the mitotic index of L1210 cells at 24 hours, they are not antitubulin drugs but might arrest the early stages of cell cycle progression. Pretreatments for 1.5-3 hours with S12 and S13 are sufficient to partially inhibit the rates of DNA and RNA syntheses (IC50: 4-10 microM) determined over 30- to 60-minute periods of pulse-labeling in L 1210 cells in vitro, but these daunomycinone glycosides alter neither the cellular transport of purine and pyrimidine nucleosides nor the rate of protein synthesis. After 24 hours, the concentration-dependent induction of DNA cleavage by S13 reaches a plateau at 10 microM but the weaker S12 requires 48 hours to maximally stimulate DNA cleavage like S13. The mechanism by which S13 induces DNA fragmentation is inhibited by actinomycin D, cycloheximide, benzyloxycarbonyl-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethyl ketone, benzyloxycarbonyl-Ile-Glu-Thr-Asp-fluoromethyl ketone, N-tosyl-L-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone and ZnSO4, suggesting that S13 triggers apoptosis by caspase and endonuclease activation. Since microM concentrations of S12 and S13 are cytostatic and cytotoxic, but do not sufficiently inhibit RNA and protein syntheses to block their own ability to sustain the active process of apoptosis and DNA fragmentation, such 3'-halo daunomycinone glycosides might be valuable to develop new means of polychemotherapy.

Animals↗

Ionic currents in cardiac muscle: a framework for glycoside action.

This paper briefly reviews the current state of understanding of cardiac excitation--contraction coupling and its relation to glycoside action. Evidence that inotropic action of glycosides might result from increased influx of Ca2+ during action potential is reviewed. Recent voltage clamp studies that show little if any direct effect on Ca2+ influx during the action potential are cited. It is suggested that the primary inotropic effects derive from altered ionic exchange mechanisms secondary to inhibition of Na+,K+-ATPase. The role of ionic currents in glycoside toxicity is considered, with discussion of a dynamic, depolarizing current that appears shortly after action potential. This current is apparently an inward movement of positive ions that is strongly mediated by extracellular Ca2+ levels. It is noted that such spontaneous depolarizations of the membrane have been observed in several other circumstances where strong positive inotropism has been induced. The conclusion is reached that membrane ionic currents probably play only a secondary role in glycoside inotropism and in many of the toxic effects.

Action Potentials↗

Recent advances in cardiac glycoside-Na+,K+-ATPase interaction.

Na+,K+-ATPase has been purified from lamb kidney and consists of two polypeptide peaks on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with an enzyme activity of 1,000 mumole Pi/mg pro per hr. A scheme depicting the interaction of cardiac glycoside with the enzyme and ligand effects on binding has been constructed. Under all ligand conditions, ouabain binding tends to reach the same maximum if sufficient ouabain is present. Initial rates vary with ligand conditions. Using a chase method, the rate of dissociation of the glycoside from the enzyme is not influenced by the ligands present, although with separation of the enzyme-glycoside complex from the binding medium, differences are noted. The effect of ouabain on Na binding demonstrated two classes of sites, KD = 0.2 mM and KD = 18 mM. Denaturation decreased the high affinity sites. There was also a good correlation between ouabain binding and inhibition of Na binding. Clearly, ligands are critical in regulating cardiac glycoside interaction with the enzyme.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

Contribution to the biochemical characterization of cardiac glycosides concerning their influence on ATP-ases.

1. A comparison of the complex binding constants of different glycosides show no significant differences between these different glycosides at least not in the model containing ATP. 2. There are greater differences regarding the ATP-ase activity of the different glycoside complexes measured by means of the Rb-transport method. 3. The absorption of different proscillaridin and methylproscillaridin preparations was investigated with this method. 4. Using the rat as experimental animal the effect of different glycosides on the Na-K and Ca ATP-ase of the heart muscle was demonstrated showing a remarkable activation of the Ca-activated ATP-ase caused by proscillaridin. In order to find an explanation for the therapeutic and toxic effects these investigations have to be repeated in the pig, which shows more similarities in the ATP-ase distribution to man than the rat.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗

Comparison of the effects of aminosugar cardiac glycosides with ouabain and digoxin on Na+, K+ -adenosine triphosphatase and cardiac contractile force.

Two aminosugar cardiac glycosides, 3-beta-O-(4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-beta-D-galactopyranosyl) digitoxigenin (ASI-222) and its 4-aminoglucose analog (ASI-254) have been shown in our laboratory to have a greater therapeutic index than ouabain (O) or digoxin (D). We have now compared the ability of ASI-222, its nonamino galactose analog (ASI-253), ASI-254, ouabain and digoxin to inhibit swine brain Na+,K+-adenosine triphosphatase (Na+,K+-ATPase) and to increase contractile force of isolated, driven rabbit atria. As inhibitors of Na+,K+ -ATPase, both ASI-222 and ASI-254 were found to be about 10 times more potent than ASI-253, O or D (I50:ASI-222, 1.3 X 10(-7) M; ASI-254, 1.4 X 10(-7) M; ASI-253, 1.15 X 10(-6) M; D, 1.6 X 10(-6) M; O, 1.75 X 10(-6) 7). Moreover the potency of these glycosides in inhibiting Na+, K+ -ATPase correlates closely with the ability of these same glycosides to increase contractile force. The concentration needed to obtain 50% of the maximum increase in contractile force was 9.7 X 10(-8) M for ASI-254, 1.5 X 10(-7) M for ASI-222, 8.8 X 10(-7) M for ASI-253 8.4 X 10(-7) M for O and 1.2 X 10(-6) M for D. Since ASI-253, a nonaminogalactose analog of ASI-222, exhibits a potency in both of our test systems which is similar to the other neutral sugar cardenolides, our data also indicate that the presence of an aminosugar group at position 4 of a sugar in a cardiac glycoside confers greater potency.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗