Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
Mol Divers. 2011 May;15(2):361-72. doi: 10.1007/s11030-010-9297-7. Epub 2011 Jan 5.
An EtOAc extract from the roots of Sophora flavescens (Kushen) potentiated γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-induced chloride influx in Xenopus oocytes transiently expressing GABA(A) receptors with subunit composition, α (1) β (2) γ (2S). HPLC-based activity profiling of the extract led to the identification of 8-lavandulyl flavonoids, kushenol I, sophoraflavanone G, (-)-kurarinone, and kuraridine as GABA(A) receptor modulators. In addition, a series of inactive structurally related flavonoids were characterized. Among these, kushenol Y (4) was identified as a new natural product. The 8-lavandulyl flavonoids are first representatives of a novel scaffold for the target.
苦参根的 EtOAc 提取物增强了在表达 GABA(A) 受体亚基组成α(1)β(2)γ(2S)的非洲爪蟾卵母细胞中γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)诱导的氯离子内流。基于 HPLC 的提取物活性分析导致鉴定出 8-薰衣草基黄酮、苦参醇 I、槐属黄酮 G、(-)-苦参酮和苦参啶作为 GABA(A)受体调节剂。此外,还表征了一系列结构上无活性的相关黄酮类化合物。其中,苦参醇 Y(4)被鉴定为一种新的天然产物。8-薰衣草基黄酮是该靶标的新型支架的首批代表。