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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

The first berberine-based inhibitors of tyrosyl-dna phosphodiesterase 1 (Tdp1), an important dna repair enzyme

A series of berberine and tetrahydroberberine sulfonate derivatives were prepared and tested against the tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (Tdp1) DNA-repair enzyme. The berberine derivatives inhibit the Tdp1 enzyme in the low micromolar range; this is the first reported berberine based Tdp1 inhibitor. A structure–activity relationship analysis revealed the importance of bromine substitution in the 12-position on the tetrahydroberberine scaffold. Furthermore, it was shown that the addition of a sulfonate group containing a polyfluoroaromatic moiety at position 9 leads to increased potency, while most of the derivatives containing an alkyl fragment at the same position were not active. According to the molecular modeling, the bromine atom in position 12 forms a hydrogen bond to histidine 493, a key catalytic residue. The cytotoxic effect of topotecan, a clinically important topoisomerase 1 inhibitor, was doubled in the cervical cancer HeLa cell line by derivatives 11g and 12g; both displayed low toxicity without topotecan. Derivatives 11g and 12g can therefore be used for further development to sensitize the action of clinically relevant Topo1 inhibitors.

Discovery and structural optimization of 9-O-phenylsulfonyl-berberines as new lipid-lowering agents

Berberine is a quaternary isoquinoline alkaloid that exhibits potent hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity. Many medicinal chemists are currently working on structural modifications around the parent scaffold of berberine, expecting to further enhance its hypolipidemic activity and reducing its cytotoxicity. In this study, a focused berberine-like compound library containing 12,600 molecules was built via the introduction of various “drug-like” fragments at the C8 and C9 positions of berberine. Sixteen comopounds were hit by using the in-house QSAR models previously reported by our group. Considering synthesis feasibility and the cost of building-blocks, only four berberine analogs (library ID: 2028, 3847, 6033, and 12456) were selected and synthesized for investigating their lipid-lowering activities. Preliminary lipid-lowering study showed that compound 12456 with the phenylsulfonyl group at the C9 position had potent cholesterol inhibitory activity in HepG2 cells, superior to that of the parent compound berberine. Subsequently, a total of twenty-five 9-O-phenylsulfonyl-berberines (1a-1y) and twenty-four 9-O-phenylsulfonyl-tetrahydroberberine (2a-2x) were designed, synthesized, and evaluated by lipid-lowering experiments. The results displayed that most compounds exhibited more lipid-lowering activities than berberine. Among them, compound 1m inhibited cholesterol production close to 50% in both cell models when compared with the blank control; the inhibition of triglycerides exceeded 70%. Moreover, 1m also had significant pharmacological effects on the inhibition of LDLC and promotion of HDLC production, especially in the HepG2 cell model, in which the inhibitory rate against LDLC was close to 70% and the increase rate of HDLC was more than 75%. The hypolipidemic experiment of SD rats demonstrated that after 40 days of administration (1m, 15 mg/kg/d), blood cholesterol was reduced by 19.6%, triglycerides reduced by 34.52%, and LDLC reduced by 41.49%, when compared with the high-fat diet model (HFD). In addition, after 80 days of administration, the three indexes of 1m were still better than that of berberine. Oil Red O staining and H&E staining results showed that 1m exhibited potent lipid scavenging activity. All in all, 1m was discovered and identified as a potent lipid-lowering agent and a new berberine-like candidate, being evaluated by subsequent studies.

COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING NASH, NAFLD, AND OBESITY

The present technology relates to methods of treating NASH, NAFLD and/or obesity using compounds of Formulas I, II, III, IV, V, and/or VI. The methods include administering to a subject suffering from one or more of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and/or obesity a therapeutically effective amount of such a compound

Hypolipidemic Berberine Derivatives with a Reduced Aromatic Ring C

A series of aromatic and reduced berberine derivatives were synthesized. Their hypocholesterolemic activity was studied in vitro and in vivo. As a rule, berberine derivatives containing a reduced ring C were more capable of increasing the LDL receptor gene expression than the corresponding aromatic derivatives. Tests using a Triton WR1339-induced hypercholesterolemia model showed that 9-O-tosyltetrahydroberberine and 12-bromotetrahydroberberine possessed pronounced hypocholesterolemic activity and reduced the total cholesterol level by 33 and 27%; the triglyceride level, by 25 and 26%, respectively.

Compounds and Compositions for Modulating Lipid Levels and Methods of Preparing Same

The present technology relates to compounds of Formulas I-VI and methods of making and using such compounds. Methods of use include prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatic steatosis, and metabolic syndrome. Compounds disclosed herein also increase HDL-C, lower total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides and increase hepatic LDL receptor expression, inhibit PCSK9 expression, and activate AMP-activated protein kinase.

CORYDALINE DERIVATIVES USEFUL FOR REDUCING LIPID LEVELS

The present technology relates to compounds of Formulas (V) and (VI) and methods of making and using such compounds. Methods of use include prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatic steatosis, and metabolic syndrome. Compounds disclosed herein also lower total cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol, and triglycerides and increase hepatic LDL receptor expression, inhibit PCSK9 expression, and activate AMP-activated potein kinase.

COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING LIPID LEVELS

Compositions comprising extracts or isolated or purified compounds from plants of the genus Corydalis provide prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatic steatosis, and metabolic syndrome. Corydalis compounds and their derivatives of natural and synthetic origins lower total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides and increase hepatic LDL receptor expression and activate AMP-activated protein kinase. Specific stereoisomers of Corydalis compounds with lipid lowering activity include 14R-(+)-corypalmine, 14R,13S-(+)-corydaline, 14R-(+)-tetrahydropalmatin, (+)-corlumidin, d-(+)-bicuculline, and (+)-egenine.