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1.
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces ; 211: 112305, 2022 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34998178

RESUMO

Erlotinib-based EGFR targeted therapy has proven significant clinical improvement against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the anticancer activity of Erlotinib (Ertb) is limited by the development of Ertb resistance and possess a challenge to clinicians and patients. To explore a better therapeutic strategy, we evaluated Ertb in combinations with different natural products. We identified that Ertb and Quercetin (Quer) combination is more synergistic against A549 and NCI H460 cells compared to Ertb with Fisetin/Carnosic acid/Luteolin. To further improve the efficacy and overcome the limitation of free therapeutics, Ertb and Quer loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (EQNPs) were prepared using Chitosan-MA-TPGS polymer by hot homogenization method. The drug-loaded nanoparticles (NPs) have shown high encapsulation efficiency (77% Ertb and 71.4% Quer) as well as small particle size of 87.3 ± 0.78 nm and positive zeta potential + 13.4 ± 1.12 mV. At pH 5.5, Ertb and Quer were released at their highest levels. We found that, EQNPs decreased the expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and nuclear epidermal growth factor receptor (nEGFR). EQNPs increased the uptake of Ertb and Quer, and apoptosis induction in Ertb resistant A549/ER cells. Further, in vivo EQNPs formulation have shown increased uptake of nanoparticles in the lung tissue and significantly reduced the expression of nEGFR. Thus, EQNPs may be developed as a targeted medicine with minimum side effects for treatment of NSCLC to improve the quality of life and survival of NSCLC patients.


Assuntos
Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Nanopartículas , Apoptose , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos , Receptores ErbB/genética , Receptores ErbB/metabolismo , Cloridrato de Erlotinib/farmacologia , Humanos , Lipossomos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Nanopartículas/uso terapêutico , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/farmacologia , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/uso terapêutico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt , Qualidade de Vida , Quercetina/farmacologia
2.
Int Immunopharmacol ; 96: 107754, 2021 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34162135

RESUMO

Psoriasis is a most common chronic autoimmune-arbitrated cutaneous inflammatory skin disorder by unclear pathogenesis. In this current study we demonstrated the effect of galangin (GAL) on imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation and decipher its possible protective mechanism which has not been investigated. The in vivo results revealed that GAL at 1% w/w and 2% w/w for six consecutive days markedly reduced IMQ-induced PASI scoring, skin, ear thickness, hematological markers, levels of nitrites, TBARS, MPO, histopathological, as well modulated the protein levels of pro-inflammatory mediators of COX-2, iNOS, NF-κB pathway and pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-17, IL-23, IL-1ß in the skin and also IL-6, TNF-α in both skin and serum. Besides, GAL restored the levels of antioxidants markers such as SOD, CAT, GST, GSH, GR and Vit-C, anti-inflammatory cytokine of IL-10, and the protein levels of Nrf2/HO-1 in the skin compared to the IMQ group. Finally, our study demonstrates that GAL exerted its protective effect by up-regulating the anti-inflammatory and the antioxidant markers against psoriasis pre-clinical models indicating its potency for treating psoriasis in humans.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Dermatite/tratamento farmacológico , Dermatite/metabolismo , Flavonoides/farmacologia , Fator 2 Relacionado a NF-E2/agonistas , NF-kappa B/genética , Psoríase/tratamento farmacológico , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Peso Corporal/efeitos dos fármacos , Citocinas/sangue , Dermatite/etiologia , Dermatite/patologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Regulação para Baixo/efeitos dos fármacos , Flavonoides/uso terapêutico , Heme Oxigenase-1/metabolismo , Imiquimode/toxicidade , Masculino , Proteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Peroxidase/metabolismo , Psoríase/sangue , Psoríase/induzido quimicamente , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Baço/efeitos dos fármacos
3.
Inflammopharmacology ; 28(6): 1579-1597, 2020 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32617791

RESUMO

Adjuvant arthritis is a chronic, autoimmune and inflammatory disorder of the joints. The occurrence of disorder causes a severe damage to the connective tissue eventually leading to progressive physical disability and eventual death. The recent years of evidence suggests the anti-inflammatory properties of stevioside, a diterpene glycoside. However, the effect of stevioside against adjuvant arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disorder is not known. Hence, the present study was designed to study the effect of stevioside against Freund's complete adjuvant induced arthritis model in rats. The acute anti-inflammatory effect of stevioside also studied by employing carrageenan-induced paw oedema model in rats. The biochemical markers, haematological parameters, lipid peroxidation, myeloperoxidase activity, lipoxygenase activity, the levels of PGE2 and pro-inflammatory (TNF-α, IL-6 & IL-1ß) and anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10) were analysed. The protein expression of NF-κB (p65) COX-2 and iNOS in paw tissues were estimated by western blotting. Stevioside treatment significantly ameliorates the adjuvant induced arthritic scoring, histological alterations, paw volume, elevation of biochemical (AST, ALT, ALP and glucose levels) and haematological (haemoglobin, differential and platelet count) parameters and restored the endogenous anti-oxidant (SOD, CAT, GSH and GST) activities. Treatment with stevioside also significantly prevented the adjuvant induced elevation of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1ß), pro-inflammatory protein expressions (iNOS, COX-2, NF-κB (p65) and pIκB/IκB ratio), prevented the increase in myeloperoxidase activity and significantly restored the anti-inflammatory (IL-10) cytokine level in paw tissues. Collectively, our findings suggest that stevioside may serve as anti-inflammatory agent and could serve as a potential adjunct therapeutic option in treating adjuvant arthritis.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Artrite Experimental/induzido quimicamente , Artrite Experimental/tratamento farmacológico , Diterpenos do Tipo Caurano/farmacologia , Adjuvante de Freund/farmacologia , Glucosídeos/farmacologia , Animais , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Artrite Experimental/metabolismo , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Citocinas/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Inflamação/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
4.
Cardiovasc Toxicol ; 20(3): 235-248, 2020 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31485892

RESUMO

Arbutin is a glycoside reported for its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties. However, the cardioprotective effect of Arbutin is not well established. The study aims to understand the effect of arbutin on isoproterenol (ISO)-induced cardiac hypertrophy in mice. The animals were pretreated with Arbutin for a week and ISO was administered for 10 days and then sacrificed. Cardiac injury markers such as creatinine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase concentrations were measured in the serum. The mRNA expression of cardiac hypertrophy markers namely atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were measured using qRT-PCR. The levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 were quantified by ELISA in isolated tissues and serum. Other tissue anti-oxidant parameters such as GST, GSH, SOD and TBARS were also measured. TUNEL assay was performed to detect apoptosis. Histology studies were performed using H & E and Masson trichome staining. Immunoblot analysis was used to quantify the protein expression of TLR-4 and NF-κB. ISO-alone-treated group showed significant increase in CK-MB, LDH along with increase in hypertrophic markers ANP and BNP, TNF-α and IL-6 levels in serum and tissues and increased cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Anti-oxidant parameters were significantly decreased and TLR-4 and NF-κB protein expression was found to be upregulated in comparison to the control group. Pretreatment with Arbutin-exhibited significant inhibition of TLR-4/NF-κB pathway with decreased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and enhanced myocardial anti-oxidant status. Our study demonstrated that pretreatment with Arbutin exhibits marked protective effects on ISO-induced cardiac hypertrophy in mice. Thus, Arbutin may be used as potential pharmacological interventions in the management of cardiac hypertrophy.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Arbutina/farmacologia , Cardiomegalia/prevenção & controle , Miócitos Cardíacos/efeitos dos fármacos , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Receptor 4 Toll-Like/metabolismo , Remodelação Ventricular/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Fator Natriurético Atrial/metabolismo , Cardiomegalia/induzido quimicamente , Cardiomegalia/metabolismo , Cardiomegalia/patologia , Cardiotoxicidade , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Interleucina-6/sangue , Isoproterenol , Masculino , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Miócitos Cardíacos/metabolismo , Miócitos Cardíacos/patologia , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico/sangue , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Transdução de Sinais , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/sangue
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Inflamm Res ; 68(8): 691-704, 2019 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31147743

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is known to cause chronic inflammation in the digestive tract by the immune malfunction. Herein, we demonstrate the protective effect of galangin (GAL), a phytochemical, on LPS-induced inflammation in cultured mouse macrophages (RAW 264.7) and the treatment of DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in Balb/c mice. However, the anti-inflammatory effect of GAL in DSS-exposed experimental colitis has not been investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We determined the levels of proinflammatory cytokines by ELISA, biochemical analysis using standard protocols and protein expression level of NF-κB signaling pathway and activation of Nrf2 gene pathway were analyzed by western blot analysis in colitis-induced mice. RESULTS: Our in vitro studies showed that LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells treated with GAL reduced the levels of nitrites, IL-6, and TNF-α in a concentration-dependent manner. The results demonstrated that oral administration of GAL at 20 mg/kg (lower dose) and 40 mg/kg (higher dose) significantly reduced the severity of colitis and mitigated the clinical signs of both macroscopic and microscopic of the disease. The levels of proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6) in colonic tissue and serum were reduced significantly and in GAL + DSS-treated group relative to DSS alone treated group.  Increased levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10) was detected in colon tissues in GAL + DSS-treated groups relative to DSS alone treated group. We also observed decreased levels of myeloperoxidase (MPO), nitrites and TBARS with increased SOD in colonic tissue of GAL + DSS group. Besides, GAL + DSS-treated animals significantly suppressed protein expressions of p-NF-κB and p-Ikk-ßα, COX-2, iNOS, Nrf2 and increased HO-1 levels in colon tissues by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress. CONCLUSION: Our study highlights the protective effect of galangin as an anti-inflammatory agent against the severe form of colitis in pre-clinical models suggesting its potency for the treatment of IBD in humans.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Colite Ulcerativa/tratamento farmacológico , Flavonoides/uso terapêutico , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Colite Ulcerativa/induzido quimicamente , Colite Ulcerativa/imunologia , Colite Ulcerativa/patologia , Colo/efeitos dos fármacos , Colo/imunologia , Colo/patologia , Citocinas/imunologia , Sulfato de Dextrana , Flavonoides/farmacologia , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Células RAW 264.7
6.
Eur J Pharmacol ; 855: 192-201, 2019 Jul 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31075241

RESUMO

Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella-term used to describe a set of chronic inflammatory conditions that affect the gastro-intestinal tract. Since most of the inflammatory medications in current use have several undesirable side-effects, stevioside, a naturally occurring, high-intensity sweetener was assessed in our study for its anti-inflammatory properties by in-vitro and in-vivo experiments. Stevioside was observed to significantly inhibit the levels of LPS induced elevation of cytokines, TNF-α (P < 0.05) and IL-6 (P < 0.001) as well as the production of reactive oxygen species (P < 0.01) and nitrites (P < 0.001) in RAW264.7 cells. Stevioside has also been evaluated for its anti-inflammatory effect by using dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis model in mice. Stevioside significantly reduced the disease activity index (DAI) score, ameliorated the inflammatory symptoms induced by DSS in mice and exhibited intact colon histo-architecture. Stevioside treatment significantly inhibited the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IL-6, and the protein expressions of pro-inflammatory mediators, COX-2 (P < 0.01) and iNOS (P < 0.01) and restored the levels of endogenous anti-oxidants such as superoxide dismutase (P < 0.01), catalase (P < 0.001), glutathione s-transferase (P < 0.001) and reduced glutathione (P < 0.001) level in colon tissues. It was also observed that stevioside significantly suppressed NF-κB (p65) activation by abrogating IκB phosphorylation and attenuated the phosphorylation of p38, ERK and JNK proteins in colon tissues. The findings of the present study suggest that stevioside exhibits anti-inflammatory property by inhibiting NF-κB (p65) and MAPK pathways and can be employed as an adjunct in nutraceuticals to treat IBD.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Colite Ulcerativa/induzido quimicamente , Colite Ulcerativa/tratamento farmacológico , Sulfato de Dextrana/efeitos adversos , Diterpenos do Tipo Caurano/farmacologia , Glucosídeos/farmacologia , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Colite Ulcerativa/metabolismo , Colite Ulcerativa/patologia , Colo/efeitos dos fármacos , Colo/patologia , Citocinas/metabolismo , Diterpenos do Tipo Caurano/uso terapêutico , Glucosídeos/uso terapêutico , Mediadores da Inflamação/metabolismo , Sistema de Sinalização das MAP Quinases/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Nitritos/metabolismo , Estresse Nitrosativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Tamanho do Órgão/efeitos dos fármacos , Células RAW 264.7 , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo
7.
Bioorg Med Chem ; 27(5): 708-720, 2019 03 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30679134

RESUMO

A series of new pyrazole linked benzothiazole-ß-naphthol derivatives were designed and synthesized using a simple, efficient and ecofriendly route under catalyst-free conditions in good to excellent yields. These derivatives were evaluated for their cytotoxicity on selected human cancer cell lines. Among those, the derivatives 4j, 4k and 4l exhibited considerable cytotoxicity with IC50 values ranging between 4.63 and 5.54 µM against human cervical cancer cells (HeLa). Structure activity relationship was elucidated by varying different substituents on benzothiazoles and pyrazoles. Further, flow cytometric analysis revealed that these derivatives induced cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase and spectroscopic studies such as UV-visible, fluorescence and circular dichroism studies showed that these derivatives exhibited good DNA binding affinity. Additionally, these derivatives can effectively inhibit the topoisomerase I activity. Viscosity studies and molecular docking studies demonstrated that the derivatives bind with the minor groove of the DNA.


Assuntos
Benzotiazóis/farmacologia , Naftóis/farmacologia , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Inibidores da Topoisomerase I/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Antineoplásicos/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Benzotiazóis/síntese química , Benzotiazóis/metabolismo , Bisbenzimidazol/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , DNA/química , DNA/metabolismo , Doxorrubicina/farmacologia , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Pontos de Checagem da Fase G2 do Ciclo Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Substâncias Intercalantes/síntese química , Substâncias Intercalantes/metabolismo , Substâncias Intercalantes/farmacologia , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Naftóis/síntese química , Naftóis/metabolismo , Pirazóis/síntese química , Pirazóis/metabolismo , Inibidores da Topoisomerase I/síntese química , Inibidores da Topoisomerase I/metabolismo , Viscosidade
8.
Bioorg Chem ; 76: 420-436, 2018 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29275261

RESUMO

A series of imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole linked indolinone conjugates were synthesized and investigated for antiproliferative activity in different human cancer cell lines by changing various substitutions at indolinone and phenyl ring systems. Among them conjugates 7, 14 and 15 were exhibited potent antiproliferative activity with GI50 values from 0.13 to 3.8 µΜ and evaluated for cell cycle analysis, tubulin polymerization assay and apoptosis. Treatment with 7, 14 and 15 were resulted in accumulation of cells in G2/M phase, inhibition of tubulin assembly, disruption of microtubule network. Inhibition of tubulin polymerization was further supported by Western blot analysis. In addition, the conjugates (7, 14 and 15) also showed apoptosis in HeLa cell line, detailed biological studies such as Hoechst 33,258 staining, DNA fragmentation and caspase-3 assays suggested that these compounds induce cell death by apoptosis. Docking studies revealed that these compounds (7, 14 and 15) bind with αAsn101, αThr179, αSer178, ßCys241, ßLys254 and ßLys352 in the colchicine-binding site of the tubulin.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Oxindóis/farmacologia , Tiadiazóis/farmacologia , Moduladores de Tubulina/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/metabolismo , Sítios de Ligação , Caspase 3/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Pontos de Checagem da Fase G2 do Ciclo Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Imidazóis/síntese química , Imidazóis/química , Imidazóis/metabolismo , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Estrutura Molecular , Oxindóis/síntese química , Oxindóis/química , Oxindóis/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Tiadiazóis/síntese química , Tiadiazóis/química , Tiadiazóis/metabolismo , Tubulina (Proteína)/química , Tubulina (Proteína)/metabolismo , Moduladores de Tubulina/síntese química , Moduladores de Tubulina/química , Moduladores de Tubulina/metabolismo
9.
Food Chem ; 200: 154-8, 2016 Jun 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26830573

RESUMO

Rebaudioside-A is the second most abundant sweet diterpene glycoside (1-3%) present in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, and is now being considered as a possible sucrose substitute due to its pleasant organoleptic properties and associated health benefits. In the present study, a novel in situ enzymatic transglycosylation of stevioside has been developed by pre-treating the stevia leaves with cellulase and adding soluble starch as the glucosyl donor. The results confirm that the transglycosylation of stevioside led to an enrichment in the rebaudioside-A content from 4% to 66%. This was further purified by multiple column chromatography to obtain 95% pure rebaudioside-A. The isolated rebaudioside-A showed concentration-dependent α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with IC50=35.01 µg/ml. Thus the study highlights the biotransformation of stevioside present in stevia leaves to rebaudioside-A by a simple, inexpensive and eco-friendly process that has commercial potential.


Assuntos
Diterpenos do Tipo Caurano/química , Glucosídeos/química , Folhas de Planta/química , Stevia/química , Edulcorantes/química , Celulase , Aditivos Alimentares/análise
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