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Bokhtia RM, Panda SS, Girgis AS, Samir N, Said MF, Abdelnaser A, Nasr S, Bekheit MS, Dawood AS, Sharma H, Wade M, Sharma SK, Ghanim AM. New NSAID Conjugates as Potent and Selective COX-2 Inhibitors: Synthesis, Molecular Modeling and Biological Investigation. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041945. [PMID: 36838932 PMCID: PMC9965125 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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New sets of ibuprofen and indomethacin conjugates comprising triazolyl heterocycle were synthesized via click chemistry, adopting an optimized protocol through the molecular hybridization approach affording the targeted agents in good yields. The new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) conjugates were designed and synthesized and could be considered as potential drug candidates for the treatment of pain and inflammation. The anti-inflammatory properties were investigated for all the synthesized conjugates. Among 14 synthesized conjugates, four (5a, 5b, 5d, and 5e) were found to have significant anti-inflammatory properties potency 117.6%, 116.5%, 93.8%, and 109.1% in comparison to reference drugs ibuprofen (97.2%) and indomethacin (100%) in the rat paw edema carrageenan test without any ulcerogenic liability. The suppression effect of cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and iNOS in addition to NO in the LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells supports the promising anti-inflammatory properties observed in the ibuprofen conjugates. In addition, several conjugates showed promising peripheral and central analgesic activity. The selectivity index (SI) of compound 5a (23.096) indicates the significant efficacy and selectivity for COX-2 over COX-1. Molecular modeling (docking and QSAR) studies described the observed biological properties.
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- Riham M. Bokhtia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry & Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Pesticide Chemistry, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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- Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Department of Pesticide Chemistry, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- College of Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK 73096, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, Merced, CA 95343, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
- Department of Chemistry & Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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Pandey P, Chaturvedi S, Gumathannavar R, Shirolkar MM, Kanuru V, Kulkarni A, Moh SH. A Xanthan-Gum-Stabilized PEG-Conjugated Nanocurcumin Complex: Telescoping Synthesis for Enhanced Permeation Potential. ChemistryOpen 2023; 12:e202200200. [PMID: 36599688 PMCID: PMC9812755 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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We report a facile room temperature telescoping synthesis of a nanocurcumin complex with 17.5-fold permeation enhancement as determined by comparative in vitro permeation study with raw curcumin. The permeation results were further validated with in silico drug absorption prediction using ADMET predictors.
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- Prem Pandey
- Symbiosis Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SCNN)Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU) LavalePune412115MaharashtraIndia
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- Nuimance Phytovigyan Private Limited (NPPL) Anusha EnclavePashan-Sus RoadPune411021MaharashtraIndia
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- Symbiosis Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SCNN)Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU) LavalePune412115MaharashtraIndia
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- Symbiosis Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SCNN)Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU) LavalePune412115MaharashtraIndia
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- Oncocur India Private Limited#1, Pitruchhaya, Sanghavi Corporate Park Govandi (E)Mumbai400088India
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- Symbiosis Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SCNN)Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU) LavalePune412115MaharashtraIndia
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- Plant Cell Research Institute of BIO-FD&C509-512, Smartvalley A, 30 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-guIncheon21990South Korea
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Borosky GL, Laali KK. A DFT Computational and Synthetic Study of New Curcuminoidpropargyl Adducts with Pseudo‐Cofacial Aryl Rings. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Gabriela L. Borosky
- INFIQC CONICET and Departamento de Química Teórica y Computacional Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria Córdoba 5000 Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville Florida 32224 USA
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Sethi V, Garg M, Herve M, Mobasheri A. Potential complementary and/or synergistic effects of curcumin and boswellic acids for management of osteoarthritis. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2022; 14:1759720X221124545. [PMID: 36171802 PMCID: PMC9511324 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x221124545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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For several thousand years (~4000) Boswellia serrata and Curcuma longa have been used in Aryuvedic medicine for treatment of various illnesses, including asthma, peptic ulcers, and rheumatoid arthritis, all of which are mediated through pathways associated with inflammation and pain. Although the in vivo pharmacology of both these natural ingredients is difficult to study because of poor bioavailability, in vitro data suggest that both influence gene expression mediated through nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB). Therefore, the activity of pathways associated with inflammation (including NF-κB and lipoxygenase- and cyclooxygenase-mediated reduction in leukotrienes/prostaglandins) and those involved in matrix degradation and apoptosis are reduced, resulting in a reduction in pain. Additive activity of boswellic acids and curcumin was observed in preclinical models and synergism was suggested in clinical trials for the management of osteoarthritis (OA) pain. Overall, studies of these natural ingredients, alone or in combination, revealed that these extracts relieved pain from OA and other inflammatory conditions. This may present an opportunity to improve patient care by offering alternatives for patients and physicians, and potentially reducing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory or other pharmacologic agent use. Additional research is needed on the effects of curcumin on the microbiome and the influence of intestinal metabolism on the activity of curcuminoids to further enhance formulations to ensure sufficient anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activity. This narrative review includes evidence from in vitro and preclinical studies, and clinical trials that have evaluated the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of curcumin and boswellic acids individually and in combination for the management of OA pain.
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- Vidhu Sethi
- Pain Relief, Medical Affairs, Consumer Healthcare R&D, Haleon, 23, Rochester Park, GSK Asia House, 139234 Singapore
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- Nutraceuticals Research Program, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
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- was an employee of Consumer Healthcare R&D, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Singapore
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- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Synthetic approaches for BF2-containing adducts of outstanding biological potential. A review. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Mechanistic Insight into the Effects of Curcumin on Neuroinflammation-Driven Chronic Pain. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14080777. [PMID: 34451874 PMCID: PMC8397941 DOI: 10.3390/ph14080777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Chronic pain is a persistent and unremitting condition that has immense effects on patients' quality of life. Studies have shown that neuroinflammation is associated with the induction and progression of chronic pain. The activation of microglia and astrocytes is the major hallmark of spinal neuroinflammation leading to neuronal excitability in the projection neurons. Excessive activation of microglia and astrocytes is one of the major contributing factors to the exacerbation of pain. However, the current chronic pain treatments, mainly by targeting the neuronal cells, remain ineffective and unable to meet the patients' needs. Curcumin, a natural plant product found in the Curcuma genus, improves chronic pain by diminishing the release of inflammatory mediators from the spinal glia. This review details the role of curcumin in microglia and astrocytes both in vitro and in vivo and how it improves pain. We also describe the mechanism of curcumin by highlighting the major glia-mediated cascades in pain. Moreover, the role of curcumin on inflammasome and epigenetic regulation is discussed. Furthermore, we discuss the strategies used to improve the efficacy of curcumin. This review illustrates that curcumin modulating microglia and astrocytes could assure the treatment of chronic pain by suppressing spinal neuroinflammation.
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A Novel Curcumin-Mycophenolic Acid Conjugate Inhibited Hyperproliferation of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha-Induced Human Keratinocyte Cells. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13070956. [PMID: 34201974 PMCID: PMC8308932 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13070956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Curcumin (CUR) has been used as adjuvant therapy for therapeutic application in the treatment of psoriasis through several mechanisms of action. Due to the poor oral bioavailability of CUR, several approaches have been developed to overcome the limitations of CUR, including the prodrug strategy. In this study, CUR was esterified with mycophenolic acid (MPA) as a novel conjugate prodrug. The MPA-CUR conjugate was structurally elucidated using FT-IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and MS techniques. Bioavailable fractions (BFs) across Caco-2 cells of CUR, MPA, and MPA-CUR were collected for further biological activity evaluation representing an in vitro cellular transport model for oral administration. The antipsoriatic effect of the BFs was determined using antiproliferation and anti-inflammation assays against hyperproliferation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)-induced human keratinocytes (HaCaT). The BF of MPA-CUR provided better antiproliferation than that of CUR (p < 0.001). The enhanced hyperproliferation suppression of the BF of MPA-CUR resulted from the reduction of several inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, IL-8, and IL-1β. The molecular mechanisms of anti-inflammatory activity were mediated by an attenuated signaling cascade of MAPKs protein, i.e., p38, ERK, and JNK. Our results present evidence for the MPA-CUR conjugate as a promising therapeutic agent for treating psoriasis by antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory actions.
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Kumar A, Kumar V, Kumari K, Jain P, Kaushik NK, Singh P. Promising iron(II) complexes of curcumins: designing, density functional theory, and molecular docking. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Ajay Kumar
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi India
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- SCNS Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi India
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- Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College University of Delhi New Delhi India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ghaziabad UP India
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- Department of Electrical & Biological Physics, Plasma Bioscience Research Center Kwangwoon University Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College University of Delhi Delhi India
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