alpha- and gamma-Mangostin are the most abundant prenylated xanthones present in the fruit of the mangosteen tree. These compounds have been reported to possess numerous bioactivities that have provided the impetus for use of mangosteen products as nutraceuticals and in functional foods and dietary supplements. The health-promoting benefits of mangosteen are dependent on delivery of the xanthones to target tissues. Here, we used simulated digestion and Caco-2 cells to investigate the digestive stability, bioaccessibility, and intestinal cell transport of alpha- and gamma- mangostin. Recovery of alpha- and gamma-mangostin after simulated digestion of pericarp and fruit pulp exceeded 90%. Transfer of alpha- and gamma-mangostin to the aqueous fraction during simulated digestion was efficient (65-74%) and dependent on bile salts suggesting that micellarization is required for optimal bioaccessibility of xanthones. Cell uptake of xanthones from micelles was dose dependent and intracellular concentrations were maximum by 1 h. Both free and phase II metabolites of alpha-mangostin were transported in the basolateral compartment and metabolites also effluxed into the apical chamber. Transepithelial transport of alpha-mangostin was increased during prandial-like compared to fasted conditions suggesting that absorption is enhanced by dietary fat.
In this study, amino-oxy-diarylquinolines were designed using structure-guided molecular hybridization strategy and fusing of the pharmacophore templates of nevirapine (NVP), efavirenz (EFV), etravirine (ETV, TMC125) and rilpivirine (RPV, TMC278). The anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) activity was evaluated using standard ELISA method, and the cytotoxic activity was performed using MTT and XTT assays. The primary bioassay results indicated that 2-amino-4-oxy-diarylquinolines possess moderate inhibitory properties against HIV-1 RT. Molecular docking results showed that 2-amino-4-oxy-diarylquinolines 8(a-d) interacted with the Lys101 and His235 residue though hydrogen bonding and interacted with Tyr318 residue though π-π stacking in HIV-1 RT. Furthermore, 8a and 8d were the most potent anti-HIV agents among the designed and synthesized compounds, and their inhibition rates were 34.0% and 39.7% at 1 µM concentration. Interestingly, 8a was highly cytotoxicity against MOLT-3 (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), with an IC50 of 4.63±0.62 µg/mL, which was similar with that in EFV and TMC278 (IC50 7.76±0.37 and 1.57±0.20 µg/ml, respectively). Therefore, these analogs of the synthesized compounds can serve as excellent bases for the development of new anti-HIV-1 agents in the near future.
In the search for new anti-HIV-1 agents, two forms of phenylamino-phenoxy-quinoline derivatives have been synthesized, namely, 2-phenylamino-4-phenoxy-quinoline and 6-phenylamino-4-phenoxy-quinoline. In this study, the binding interactions of phenylamino-phenoxy-quinoline derivatives and six commercially available drugs (hydroxychloroquine, ritonavir, remdesivir, S-217622, N3, and PF-07321332) with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (Mpro) were investigated using molecular docking and the ONIOM method. The molecular docking showed the hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions of all the compounds in the pocket of SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro), which plays an important role for the division and proliferation of the virus into the cell. The binding free energy values between the ligands and Mpro ranged from −7.06 to −10.61 kcal/mol. The molecular docking and ONIOM results suggested that 4-(2′,6′-dimethyl-4′-cyanophenoxy)-2-(4″-cyanophenyl)-aminoquinoline and 4-(4′-cyanophenoxy)-2-(4″-cyanophenyl)-aminoquinoline have low binding energy values and appropriate molecular properties; moreover, both compounds could bind to Mpro via hydrogen bonding and Pi-Pi stacking interactions with amino acid residues, namely, HIS41, GLU166, and GLN192. These amino acids are related to the proteolytic cleavage process of the catalytic triad mechanisms. Therefore, this study provides important information for further studies on synthetic quinoline derivatives as antiviral candidates in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2.
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