Fisetin derivatives exhibit enhanced anti-inflammatory activity and modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress

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Inflammation and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress are often hand in hand in the context of chronic disease. Both are activated upon perceived disturbances in homeostasis, being deleterious when intensely or chronically activated. Fisetin (FST) is a dietary flavonol that is known to possess multiple relevant bioactivities, raising the question of its potential health benefits and even its use in novel pharmacological approaches against ER stress and inflammation. To attain this prospect, some limitations to this molecule, namely its poor bioavailability and solubility, must be addressed. In an attempt to improve the biological properties of the parent molecule, we have synthesized a set of FST derivatives. These new molecules were tested along with the original compound for their ability to mitigate the activation of the signaling pathways underlying inflammation and ER stress. By reducing LPS-induced nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) activation, cytokine release, inflammasome activation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, FST has proven to be effective against the onset of inflammation. The molecule also decreases the activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR), as evidenced by the reduced expression of relevant UPR-related genes upon ER stress induction. Some of the tested derivatives are novel inhibitors of targets associated to inflammation and ER stress signaling, in some cases more potent than the parent compound. Furthermore, the reduced cytotoxicity of some of these molecules enabled the use of higher concentrations than that of FST, resulting in the observation of enhanced bioactivities.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:119

Enthalten in:

International immunopharmacology - 119(2023) vom: 15. Juni, Seite 110178

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Correia da Silva, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Jervis, Peter J [VerfasserIn]
Martins, José A [VerfasserIn]
Valentão, Patrícia [VerfasserIn]
Ferreira, Paula M T [VerfasserIn]
Pereira, David M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ATF4
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
CHOP
Endoplasmic reticulum stress
Fisetin
Flavonols
IL-1β
IL-6
Inflammasome
Inflammation
Journal Article
NF-kappa B
Natural products
OO2ABO9578
TNF-α

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Date Completed 01.06.2023

Date Revised 07.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110178

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355723557