Abstract
A series of new-generation TMA (4,6,4′-trimethyl angelicin) analogues was projected and synthetized in order to ameliorate anti-inflammatory activity, with reduced or absent toxicity. Since the NF-κB transcription factor (TF) plays a critical role in the expression of IL-8 (Interluekin 8), a typical marker of lung inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the use of agents able to interfere with the NF-κB pathway represents an interesting therapeutic strategy. Through preliminary EMSA experiments, we identified several new TMA derivatives able to inhibit the NF-κB/DNA complex. The selected active molecules were then analyzed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect using both Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAO1) infection and TNF-alpha stimulus on the CF IB3-1 cell line. It was demonstrated that mainly two TMA analogues, GY971a mesylate salt (6-p-minophenyl-4,4′-dimethyl-angelicin) and GY964 (4-phenyl-6,4′-dimethyl-angelicin), were able to decrease the IL-8 gene expression. At the same time, these molecules were found to have no pro-apoptotic, mutagenic and phototoxic effects, facilitating our decision to test the efficacy in vivo by using a mouse model of acute P. aeruginosa lung infection. The anti-inflammatory effect of GY971a was confirmed in vivo; this derivative was able to deeply decrease the total number of inflammatory cells, the neutrophil count and the cytokine/chemokine profile in the P. aeruginosa acute infection model, without evident toxicity. Considering all the obtained and reported in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical results, GY971a seems to have interesting anti-inflammatory effects, modulating the NF-κB pathway, as well as the starting lead compound TMA, but without side effects.
Funder
Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation
local funds of the University of Ferrara
University of Padova
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Computer Science Applications,Spectroscopy,Molecular Biology,General Medicine,Catalysis
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