Luis Espinoza
Química Orgánica.
- Universidad: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
- Profesor: De claustro
- E-mail: luis.espinozac@usm.cl
- Año en que ingreso al programa: 2006
- Dedicación estimada: 8 horas
- Grado Máximo: Doctor en Ciencias Exactas, Mención Química / Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Año de graduación: 2000
- Tesis dirigidas en los últimos 10 años: Tesis de Magíster: 4 dirigidas y 3 en desarrollo. Tesis de Doctorado: 6 dirigidas y y 1 en desarrollo.
Línea de investigación: Síntesis de moléculas bioactivas, Química de Productos Naturales bioactivos, Espectrometría de RMN de Alta Resolución.
Publicaciones indexadas en los últimos 10 años:
- Synthesis of nine derivatives of safrol and their assay of inhibition in the growth of human Cancer Cells. Luis Espinoza Catalán, Alejandro Madrid Villegas, Joan Villena García, Mauricio Cuéllar Fritis, and Héctor Carrasco Altamirano. J. Chil. Chem. Soc., 55, 219-222 (2010)
- Pro-apoptotic activity of ergosterol peroxide and (22E)-ergosta-7,22-dien-5α-hydroxy-3,6-dione in human prostate cancer cells. A. Russo, V. Cardile, M. Piovano, S. Caggia, C.L. Espinoza, J.A. Garbarino. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 184, 352-358 (2010) Impact Factor: 2.865.
- Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Diterpenylhydroquinone Derivatives of Natural Ent-Labdanes. Luis Espinoza Catalán, Evelyn Baeza Maturana, Karen Catalán Marín, Mauricio Osorio Olivares, Héctor Carrasco Altamirano, Mauricio Cuellar Fritis, and Joan Villena García. Molecules 15, 6502-6511 (2010) Impact Factor: 2.386.
- Cytotoxic Thiocarbamate Derivatives of Boldine. Franz Thomet, Pablo Pinyol, Joan Villena, Luis Espinoza, Patricio Reveco. Natural Product Communications. 5, 1587-1590 (2010)
- On the Self-Assembly of a Highly Selective Benzothiazole-Based TIM Inhibitor in Aqueous Solution. Natalia Hassan, M. Pilar Gárate, Tania Sandoval, Luis Espinoza, Angel Pineiro and Juan M. Ruso. Langmuir. 26, 16681-16689 (2010) Impact Factor: 4.238.
- New stereoisomeric derivatives of jasmonic acid generated by biotransformation with the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi affect the viability of human cancer cells. Marcela Carvajal, Luis Espinoza, Silvia Caggia, Venera Cardile, Juan A. Garbarino, Hugo Peña-Cortés, Alessandra Russo. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 14, 1-15 (2011)
- New Catechol Derivatives of Safrole and Their Antiproliferative Activity towards Breast Cancer Cells. Alejandro Madrid Villegas, Luis Espinoza Catalán, Iván Montenegro Venegas, Joan Villena García and Héctor Carrasco Altamirano. Molecules, 16, 4632-4641 (2011) Impact Factor: 2.386.
- Synthesis and DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity of Prenylated Phenol Derivatives. Mauricio Osorio, Jacqueline Aravena, Alejandra Vergara, Lautaro Taborga, Evelyn Baeza, Karen Catalán, Cesar González, Marcela Carvajal, Héctor Carrasco and Luis Espinoza. Molecules, 17, 556-570 (2012) Impact Factor: 2.386.
- Antifungal Activity of Eugenol Analogues. Influence of Different Substituents and Studieson Mechanism of Action. Héctor Carrasco, Marcela Raimondi, Laura Svetaz, Melina Di Liberto, María V. Rodriguez, Luis Espinoza, Alejandro Madrid and Susana Zacchino. Molecules, 17, 1002-1024, (2012) Impact Factor: 2.386.
- Study of the size and morphology of aggregates formed by pentaethylene glycol monooctyl ether (C8EO5) in n-heptane. Tania E. Sandoval, Luis J. Espinoza, Ignacio A. Guerra, Andres F. Olea, María P. Gárate. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects. 398, 17-23, (2012)
- Synthesis of geranylhydroquinones derivatives with potencial cytotoxic activity. Evelyn Baeza, Karen Catalán, Hugo Peña-Cortés, Luis Espinoza, Joan Villena and Héctor Carrasco. Quim. Nova, 18, 523-526, (2012)
- Lichen Depsides and Depsidones Reduce Symptoms of Diseases Caused by Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) in Tobacco Leaves. I. Ramírez, S. Araya, M. Piovano, M. Carvajal, A. Cuadros, L. Espinoza, J. Garbarino, H. Peña-Cortés. Natural Product Communications; 7, 603-606 (2012)
- Synthesis and cytotoxicactivity of geranylmethoxyhydroquinone derivatives. Evelyn Baeza Maturana, Karen Catalán Marín, Joan Villena García, Héctor Carrasco Altamirano, Mauricio Cuellar Fritis and Luis Espinoza Catalán. J. Chil. Chem. Soc. 57, 1219-1223(2012)
- Antioxidant Effects of Muehlenbeckia Hastulata J. (polygonaceae) Extracts” Marco Mellado, Alejandro Madrid, Carlos Jara, Luis Espinoza. J. Chil. Chem. Soc. 57, 1301-1304 (2012)
- Evaluation of the Antioxidant Capacity of Psoralea glandulosa L. (Fabaceae) Extracts. Alejandro M. Madrid, Luis J. Espinoza, Marco A. Mellado, Mauricio E. Osorio, Iván J. Montenegro, Carlos E. Jara. J. Chil. Chem. Soc. 57, 1328-1332 (2012)
- A new Jasmonic acid Stereoisomeric Derivative Induces Apoptosis via Reactive Oxygen Species in Human Prostate Cancer Cells. Alessandra Russo, C. Luis Espinoza, Silvia Caggia, Juan A. Garbarino, Hugo Peña-Cortés, Marcela Carvajal, Venera Cardile. Cancer Letters 326, 199–205 (2012) Impact Factor: 4.238.
- Antifungalstudy of the resinousexudate and of meroterpenoids isolatedfrom Psoralea glandulosa (Fabaceae). Alejandro Madrid, Luis Espinoza, Cesar González, Marco Mellado, Joan Villena, Rocío Santander, Viviana Silva, Iván Montenegro. Journal Etnopharmacology, 114, 809-811(2012) Impact Factor: 3.014.
- Antioxidant Activity of Anthraquinones Isolated from Leaves of Muehlenbeckia Hastulata (J.E. SM.) Johnst. (Polygonaceae). Marco Mellado, Alejandro Madrid, Hugo Peña-Cortés, Rodolfo López, Carlos Jara and Luis Espinoza. J. Chil. Chem. Soc., 58, 1767-1770 (2013)
- Comparative Study on larvicidal activity of drimanes sesquiterpenes and nordrimanes compounds against Drosophila melanogastertil-til. Iván Montenegro, Luis Pino, Enrique Werner, Alejandro Madrid, Luis Espinoza, Luis Moreno, Joan Villena, Mauricio Cuellar. Molecules, 18, 4192-4208 (2013)
- Synthesis and NMR Structure Determination of New Linear Geranylphenols by Direct Geranylation of Activated Phenols. Lautaro Taborga, Alejandra Vergara, María José Fernández, Mauricio Osorio, Marcela Carvajal, Alejandro Madrid, Francisco Marilaf, Héctor Carrasco and Luis Espinoza Catalán. J. Chil. Chem. Soc. 58, 1790-1796 (2013)
- Diterpenylhydroquinones from Natural Ent-Labdanes Induce Apoptosis through Decreased Mitochondrial Membrane Potential. Joan Villena, Alejandro Madrid, Iván Montenegro, Enrique Werner, Mauricio Cuellar and Luis Espinoza. Molecules, 18, 5348-5359 (2013)
- Synthesis of a new ent-Cyclozonarone Angular Analog, and Comparison of Its Cytotoxicity and Apoptotic Effects with ent-Cyclozonarone. Natalia Quiñones Sobarzo, Iván Montenegro Venegas, Cristian Salas Sánchez, Luis Espinoza Catalán, Cristóbal Carrasco Rojas, Valentina Ulloa Valdivia, Juan Villena García, Mauricio Cuellar Fritis. Molecules, 18, 5517-5530 (2013)
- Preliminary Antiproliferative Evaluation of Natural, Synthetic Benzaldehydes and Benzyl Alcohols. Alejandro Madrid, Luis Espinoza, Karen Catalán, Cesar González, Iván Montenegro, Marco Mellado, Enrique Werner, Mauricio Cuellar and Joan Villena. J. Chil. Chem. Soc. 58, 1814-1816 (2013)
- Study of the chemical composition of the resinous exudate isolated from Psoraleaglandulosa and evaluation of the antioxidant properties of the terpenoids and the resin. Alejandro Madrid, Luis Espinoza, Marco Mellado, Iván Montenegro, César González, Rocío Santander and Joan Villena. BLACPMA 12, 338-345 (2013)
- Depsides and triterpenes in Pseudocyphellaria coriifolia (lichens) and biological activity against Trypanosoma cruzi. Mauricio Cuellar Fritis, Cecilia Rubio Lagos, Natalia Quiñones Sobarzo, Iván Montenegro Venegas, Cristian Salas Sánchez, Héctor Carrasco Altamirano, Luis Espinoza Catalán & Wanda Quilhot Palma. Natural Product Research: Formerly Natural Product Letters, 27, 1607-1610 (2013)
- New Diterpenes from Azorella spinosa. Luis Astudillo, Margarita Gutiérrez, Luisa Quesada, Aurelio San-Martín, Luis Espinoza and Patricio Peñailillo. Natural Product Communications, 9, 9-12 (2014)
- Synthesis of Linear Geranylphenols and Their Effect on Mycelial Growth of Plant Pathogen Botrytis cinérea. Luis Espinoza, Lautaro Taborga, Katy Díaz, Andrés F. Olea and Hugo Peña-Cortés. Molecules, 19, 1512-1526 (2014)
- Solubilization of p-alkylphenols in Pluronics F-68 and F-127 Micelles: Partition Coefficients and Effect of Solute on the Aggregate Structure. Andrés F. Olea, Héctor Carrasco, Luis Espinoza, and Betsabé Acevedo. J. Chil. Chem. Soc., 59, 2451-2454 (2014)
- Oxidative phenylamination of 5-substituted 1-hydroxynaphthalenes to N-phenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone monoimines by air and light on water. Julio Benites, Juan Meléndez, Cynthia Estela, David Ríos, Luis Espinoza, Iván Brito and Jaime A. Valderrama. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 10, 2448-2452 (2014).
- Antioxidant and toxicity activity in Vitro of twelve safrole derivatives” Alejandro Madrid, Luis Espinoza, Catalina Pavéz, Héctor Carrasco and María Eliana Hidalgo. J. Chil. Chem. Soc. 59, 2598-2601 (2014)
- Antiphytopathogenic activity from Psoralea glandulosa (Fabaceae) against Botrytis cinerea and Phytophthora cinnamomi. Alejandro Madrid Villegas, Katy Díaz Peralta, César González Tapia, Karen Catalán Marín and Luis Espinoza Catalán. Natural Products. Research. 29, 586-588 (2015)
- Effect of Polymer Micelles on Antifungal Activity of Geranylorcinol Compounds against Botrytis cinerea”. Lautaro Taborga, Katy Díaz, Andrés F. Olea, Paula Reyes-Bravo, Mario E. Flores, Hugo Peña-Cortés, and Luis Espinoza. J. Agric. Food Chem., 63, 6890-6896 (2015)
- Synthesis and in vitro antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea of geranylated phenols and their phenyl acetates derivatives”. María Chavez, Mauricio Soto, Lautaro Taborga, Katy Díaz, Andrés Olea, Camila Bay, Hugo Peña, Luis Espinoza. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 16, 19130-19152, (2015)
- Antiproliferative effect and apoptotic activity of linear geranylphenol derivatives from phloroglucinol and orcinol. Lautaro Taborga, Luis Espinoza, Alejandra Moller, Héctor Carrasco, Mauricio Cuellar, Joan Villena. Chemico-biological interactions. 247, 22-29, (2016)
- Synthesis of New Hydrated Geranylphenols and in Vitro Antifungal Activity against Botrytis cinerea. Mauricio Soto, Luis Espinoza, María I. Chávez, Katy Díaz, Andrés F. Olea and Lautaro Taborga. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 17, 1-18, (2016).
- Structural Modifications of Deoxycholic Acid to Obtain Three Known Brassinosteroid Analogues and Full NMR Spectroscopic Characterization. Heidy Herrera, Rodrigo Carvajal, Andrés F. Olea and Luis Espinoza. Molecules. 21, 1139, (2016)
- In vitro modulation of Drimys winteri bark extract and the active compound polygodial on Salmo salar immune genes after exposure to Saprolegnia parasítica. D. Pereira-Torres, A.T. Gonçalves, V. Ulloa, R. Martínez, H. Carrasco, A. F. Olea, L. Espinoza, C. Gallardo-Escárate, A. Astuya. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 59, 103-108, (2016).
- Synthesis of Five Known Brassinosteroid Analogs from Hyodeoxycholic Acid and Their Activities as Plant-Growth Regulators. María Isabel Duran, Cesar González, Alison Acosta, Andrés F. Olea, Katy Díaz, and Luis Espinoza. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18, 516, (2017)
- Antifungal toxicity of linear geranylphenol. Influence of oxigenate substituents. Lautaro Taborga, Maximiliano Sortino, Héctor Carrasco, Estefanía Butassi, Susana Zacchino, Luis Espinoza. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 109, 827-835, (2017)
- Insights into the Structural Requirements of Potent Brassinosteroids as Vegetable Growth Promoters Using Second-Internode Elongation as Biological Activity: CoMFA and CoMSIA Studies. Karoll Ferrer, Luis Espinoza, Jaime Mella. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18, 2734-2761, (2017)
- Exogenous Applications of Brassinosteroids Improve Color of Red Table Grape (Vitis vinifera L. Cv. “Redglobe”) Berries. Alexis E. Vergara, Katy Díaz, Rodrigo Carvajal, Luís Espinoza, José A. Alcalde and Alonso G. Pérez-Donoso. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9, 363, (2018)
- Synthesis of 2-Deoxybrassinosteroids Analogs with 24-nor, 22(S)-23-Dihydroxy-Type Side Chains from Hyodeoxycholic Acid. Rodrigo Carvajal, Cesar González, Andrés F. Olea, Mauricio Fuentealba and Luis Espinoza. Molecules. 23, 1306, (2018).
- «Production of Fatty Acid Content during Alcoholic Wine Fermentation under Selected Temperature and Aeration Conditions”. Susana Restrepo, Luis Espinoza, Andrés Ceballos, Alejandra Urtubia. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2019, 70, 169-176. DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2018.18030.
- “Antifungal Activity of Eugenol Derivatives against Botrytis Cinerea”. Andrés F. Olea, Angelica Bravo, Rolando Martínez, Mario Thomas, Claudia Sedan, Luis Espinoza, Elisabeth Zambrano, Denisse Carvajal, Evelyn Silva-Moreno, Héctor Carrasco. Molecules 2019, 24, 1239; DOI:10.3390/molecules24071239.
- Design, synthesis, antifungal activity, and structure–activity relationship studies of chalcones and hybrid dihydrochromane–chalcones”. Marco Mellado, Luis Espinoza, Alejandro Madrid, Jaime Mella, Eduardo Chávez‑Weisser, Katy Diaz, Mauricio Cuellar. Molecular Diversity 2019, 23, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11030-019-09967-y.
Proyectos de investigación en los últimos 10 años:
- Synthesis of new brassinosteroids analogs from hyodeoxycholic acid. Evaluation of their potential application, in free and encapsulated forms, as growth promoters and for drought stress mitigation in plants. Proyecto FONDECYT N° 1160446. 2016-2018. Investigador Responsable.
- “Desarrollo de formulaciones orgánicas en base a plantas resinosas para el control de Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidae para el cultivo del kiwi”. Proyecto en Conjunto Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso y Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (Departamento de Química) Proyecto Corfo: Línea 2 Proyecto I+D Aplicada Código 14 IDL2-29844. 2015-2017 (Investigador)
- Deep Sea Fungi as a Source of Bioactive Metabolites. Proyecto FONDECYT N° 1120924. 2012-2015. Coinvestigador.
- “Diseño de dispositivos luminiscentes tipo LEC con nuevos complejos ciclometalados de Ir(III). Incremento de la eficiencia mediante la incorporación de ligandos voluminosos”. DGIP-UTFSM Nº 131439. 2014-2015 (Co-Investigadores)
- “Síntesis de Análogos Estructurales de Brasinoesteroides y sus Efectos Biológicos en el Crecimiento Vegetal y la Protección contra Estrés Biótico y Abiótico en Cultivos de Interés Comercial”. DGIP-UTFSM Nº 27.15.83. 2015 (Investigador Responsable)
- “Synthesis of Linear Diprenylhydroquinones Derivatives and Biological Activity in Encapsulated System. Application for the Control of Plant Pathogen Fungus Botrytis cinerea in plant tissues”, Proyecto FONDECYT Nº 1120996. 2012-2014 (Investigador Responsable)
- “Síntesis de Quinonas, Hidroquinonas y Fenoles Diprenilados Linéales y sus Potenciales Actividades para el Control de Virus y Hongos Fitopatógenos”. DGIP-UTFSM Nº 13.11.36. 2013-2014 (Investigador Responsable)
- “Desarrollo de un Sistema de Producción de Sustancias Bioactivas de Origen Natural Para el Control de Fitopatógenos de Cultivos” Proyecto de I+D Aplicada” 11IDL2-10538, Innova Chile 2012-2014 (Director de Proyecto)
- “Producción de compuestos de origen vegetal para la protección de cultivos comerciales contra fitopatógenos”. Proyecto CT-Val FB/30LE/10 (USM-CONYCIT). 2011-2012 (Investigador Responsable)
- “Obtención de Extractos y Principios Activos de Canelo con Potencial Actividad Antimicrobiana y Antifúngica Aplicados a la Industria Salmonicultora”. DIUNAB N° DI-001 (UNAB). 2010-2011 (Co-Investigador)
- “Síntesis y Actividad Antifúngica de Geranilfenoles y Derivados” DGIP-UTFSM Nº 13.15.12 (Co-investigador)
- Proyecto FONDECYT N°1170706, Co-Investigador. Antifungal activity of polymer conjugates against resistant isolates of Botrytis cinerea. 2017-2020.
- Proyecto FONDECYT N°1191330 Investigador Responsable. Synthesis of new brassinosteroid analogs with structural changes in the side chain. Evaluation of growth promoting effect and in silico structure-activity studies. 2019-2022.