Characterization and structure-activity relationship studies of flavonoids as inhibitors against human carboxylesterase 2

ZM Weng, GB Ge, TY Dou, P Wang, PK Liu, XH Tian… - Bioorganic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Human carboxylesterases (hCEs) are key enzymes from the serine hydrolase superfamily.
Among all identified hCEs, human carboxylesterase 2 (hCE2) plays crucial roles in the …

Flavonoids as human carboxylesterase 2 inhibitors: Inhibition potentials and molecular docking simulations

SS Song, CP Sun, JJ Zhou, L Chu - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
In our search for natural human carboxylesterase 2 (hCE 2) inhibitors from natural products,
we investigated inhibitory effects and mechanisms of flavonoids (1–16) against hCE 2. The …

[HTML][HTML] Structure-activity relationships of pentacyclic triterpenoids as potent and selective inhibitors against human carboxylesterase 1

LW Zou, TY Dou, P Wang, W Lei, ZM Weng… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Human carboxylesterase 1 (hCE1), one of the most important serine hydrolases distributed
in liver and adipocytes, plays key roles in endobiotic homeostasis and xenobiotic …

Nevadensin is a naturally occurring selective inhibitor of human carboxylesterase 1

YQ Wang, ZM Weng, TY Dou, J Hou, DD Wang… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Human carboxylesterase 1 (hCE1) is a key enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of
a wide range of endogenous and xenobiotic esters, but the highly selective inhibitors …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery and Characterization of the Biflavones From Ginkgo biloba as Highly Specific and Potent Inhibitors Against Human Carboxylesterase 2

YQ Song, RJ He, D Pu, XQ Guan, JH Shi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Human carboxylesterase 2 (CES2), one of the most abundant hydrolases distributed in the
small intestine, has been validated as a key therapeutic target to ameliorate the intestinal …

Design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationship study of glycyrrhetinic acid derivatives as potent and selective inhibitors against human carboxylesterase 2

LW Zou, YG Li, P Wang, K Zhou, J Hou, Q Jin… - European journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Human carboxylesterase 2 (hCE2), one of the major carboxylesterases in the
human intestine and various tumour tissues, plays important roles in the oral bioavailability …

Recent progress in the discovery of natural inhibitors against human carboxylesterases

DD Wang, LW Zou, Q Jin, J Hou, GB Ge, L Yang - Fitoterapia, 2017 - Elsevier
Mammalian carboxylesterases (CEs) are important serine hydrolases catalyzing the
hydrolysis of ester-or amide-containing compounds into the corresponding alcohols and …

Discovery of natural alkaloids as potent and selective inhibitors against human carboxylesterase 2

YS Zhao, XK Qian, XQ Guan, PF Song, YQ Song… - Bioorganic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Human Carboxylesterase 2A (hCES2A), one of the most important serine
hydrolases, plays crucial roles in the hydrolysis and the metabolic activation of a wide range …

Discovery of natural pentacyclic triterpenoids as potent and selective inhibitors against human carboxylesterase 1

PF Song, YD Zhu, HY Ma, YN Wang, DD Wang… - Fitoterapia, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Human carboxylesterase 1 (CES1), primarily expressed in the liver and adipocytes,
is responsible for the hydrolysis of endogenous esters (such as cholesteryl esters and …

Discovery of hCES2A inhibitors from Glycyrrhiza inflata via combination of docking-based virtual screening and fluorescence-based inhibition assays

YQ Song, XQ Guan, ZM Weng, JL Liu, J Chen… - Food & function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Human carboxylesterase 2 (hCES2A) is a key target to ameliorate the intestinal toxicity
triggered by irinotecan that causes severe diarrhea in 50%–80% of patients receiving this …