Linker-Based Pharmacophoric Design and Semisynthesis of Labdane Conjugates Active against Multi-Faceted Inflammatory Targets

Prolonged inflammation leads to the genesis of various inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, Alzheimer's, etc. The uncontrolled inflammatory response is characterized by the excessive release of pro-inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1alpha (IL-1α), and inflammatory enzymes such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Hence, the downregulation of these inflammatory mediators is an active therapy to control aberrant inflammation and tissue damage. To address this, herein, we present the rational design and synthesis of novel phytochemical entities (NPCEs) through strategic linker-based molecular hybridization of aromatic/heteroaromatic fragments with the labdane dialdehyde, isolated from the medicinally and nutritionally significant rhizomes of the plant Curcuma amada. To validate the anti-inflammatory potential, we employed a comprehensive in vitro study assessing its inhibitory effect on the COX-2 enzyme and other inflammatory mediators, viz., NO, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1α, in bacterial lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages, as well as in-silico molecular modeling studies targeting the inflammation regulator COX-2 enzyme. Among the synthesized novel compounds, 5f exhibited the highest anti-inflammatory potential by inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme (IC50 = 17.67 ± 0.89 μM), with a 4-fold increased activity relative to the standard drug indomethacin (IC50 = 67.16 ± 0.17 μM). 5f also significantly reduced the levels of LPS-induced NO, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1α, much better than the positive control. Molecular mechanistic studies revealed that 5f suppressed the expression of COX-2 and pro-inflammatory cytokine release dose-dependently, which was associated with the inhibition of the NF-κB signaling pathway. This infers that the labdane derivative 5f is a promising lead candidate as an anti-inflammatory agent to further explore its therapeutic landscape.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

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Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 72(2024), 12 vom: 27. März, Seite 6389-6401

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mohan, Sangeetha [VerfasserIn]
Krishnan, Lekshmy [VerfasserIn]
Madhusoodanan, Nithya [VerfasserIn]
Sobha, Anjali [VerfasserIn]
Jalaja, Renjitha [VerfasserIn]
Kumaran, Alaganandam [VerfasserIn]
Vankadari, Naveen [VerfasserIn]
Purushothaman, Jayamurthy [VerfasserIn]
Somappa, Sasidhar B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

31C4KY9ESH
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
COX-2
Curcuma amada
Cyclooxygenase 2
EC 1.14.99.1
IL-1α
IL-6
Inflammation Mediators
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Labdane-conjugates
Lipopolysaccharides
NF-κB
NF-kappa B
Nitric Oxide
TNF-α
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 28.03.2024

Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09536

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369843312