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da Cruz EDNS, Barros LDSP, Guimarães BDA, Mourão RHV, Maia JGS, Setzer WN, da Silva JKDR, Figueiredo PLB. Seasonal Variation in Essential Oil Composition and Antioxidant Capacity of Aniba canelilla (Lauraceae): A Reliable Source of 1-Nitro-2-phenylethane. Molecules 2023; 28:7573. [PMID: 38005295 PMCID: PMC10674907 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Aniba canelilla (Kunth) Mez essential oil has many biological activities due to its main compound 1-nitro-2-phenylethane (1N2F), followed by methyleugenol, a carcinogenic agent. This study analyzed the influence of seasonality on yields, antioxidant capacity, and 1N2F content of A. canelilla leaf and twig essential oils. Essential oils (EOs) were extracted with hydrodistillation and analyzed with gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and a flame ionization detector. Antioxidant capacity was measured using the free radical scavenging method (DPPH). Chemometric analyses were carried out to verify the influence of climatic factors on the production and composition of EOs. 1-Nitro-2-phenylethane was the major constituent in A. canelilla EOs throughout the seasonal period (68.0-89.9%); methyleugenol was not detected. Essential oil yields and the 1N2F average did not show a statistically significant difference between the dry and rainy seasons in leaves and twigs. Moderate and significant correlations between major compounds and climate factor were observed. The twig oils (36.0 ± 5.9%) a showed greater antioxidant capacity than the leaf oils (20.4 ± 5.0%). The PCA and HCA analyses showed no statistical differences between the oil samples from the dry and rainy seasons. The absence of methyleugenolin in all months of study, described for the first time, makes this specimen a reliable source of 1N2F.
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- Ellen de Nazaré S. da Cruz
- Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação Científica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-900, Brazil;
- Laboratório de Química dos Produtos Naturais, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belem 66087-662, Brazil (B.d.A.G.)
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- Laboratório de Química dos Produtos Naturais, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belem 66087-662, Brazil (B.d.A.G.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-900, Brazil;
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- Laboratório de Química dos Produtos Naturais, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belem 66087-662, Brazil (B.d.A.G.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioprospecção e Biologia Experimental, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarem 68035-110, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-900, Brazil;
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-900, Brazil
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- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 100, Lehi, UT 84043, USA;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-900, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química dos Produtos Naturais, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belem 66087-662, Brazil (B.d.A.G.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belem 66075-900, Brazil;
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Ordoñez ME, Borges VS, Souza AC, Ferreira LR, Costa FM, Melo FP, Vale JK, Borges RS. Molecular modifications on β-nitro-styrene derivatives increase their antioxidant capacities. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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da Trindade RCS, Xavier JKAM, Setzer WN, Maia JGS, da Silva JKR. Chemical Diversity and Therapeutic Effects of Essential Oils of Aniba Species from the Amazon: A Review. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10091854. [PMID: 34579388 PMCID: PMC8468065 DOI: 10.3390/plants10091854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Lauraceae families have great diversity in the world’s tropical regions and are represented mainly by aromatic shrubs and trees with significant production of essential oils (EOs). This work presents a review of the EO chemical profiles from specimens of Aniba, including their seasonal variations, geographical distributions, and biological activities in the Amazon biome. Based on the survey, 15 species were reviewed, representing 167 oil samples extracted from leaves, twig barks, and woods. Brazilian Amazon was the most representative geographic area in the number of specimens, highlighting the locations Belém, (Pará state, PA) (3 spp., 37 samples), Santarém (PA) (3 spp., 10 samples), Carajás (PA) (3 spp., 7 samples), and Manaus (Amazonas state, AM) (3 spp., 16 samples). The main compound classes identified in oils were benzenoids and phenylpropanoids, represented by 1-nitro-2-phenylethane, benzyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate and methyleugenol, along with terpenoids, especially monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, such as linalool, α-phellandrene, β-phellandrene, β-selinene, and spathulenol. The EOs from Aniba showed considerable variation in the chemical profiles according to season and collection site. The hierarchical cluster analysis classified the samples into two main groups according to chemical composition. This review highlights its comprehensive and up-to-date information on history, conservation, traditional uses, chemosystematics, pharmacological potential of Aniba species.
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- Rafaela C. S. da Trindade
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-900, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-900, Brazil; (J.K.A.M.X.); (J.G.S.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA;
- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 102, Lehi, UT 84043, USA
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-900, Brazil; (J.K.A.M.X.); (J.G.S.M.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-900, Brazil;
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém 66075-900, Brazil; (J.K.A.M.X.); (J.G.S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-91-3201-7297
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Arruda-Barbosa L, Vasconcelos-Silva AA, Borges RS, Duarte GP, Magalhães PJC, Lahlou S. Vasodilatory action of trans-4-methoxy-β-nitrostyrene in rat isolated pulmonary artery. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2021; 48:717-725. [PMID: 33506524 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Trans-4-methoxy-β-nitrostyrene (T4MN) induced more potent vasorelaxant effects in resistance arteries from hypertensive rats than its parent drug, β-nitrostyrene 1-nitro-2-phenylethene (NPe). To better understand the influence of insertion of the electron-releasing methoxy group in the aromatic ring of NPe, we investigated vasorelaxant effects of T4MN in isolated pulmonary artery and compared them with those of NPe in view of the potential interest of T4MN in pulmonary arterial hypertension. T4MN and NPe both caused concentration-dependent vasorelaxation in pulmonary artery rings pre-contracted with either phenylephrine (1 µmol/L) or KCl (60 mmol/L), an effect unaffected by endothelium removal. In endothelium-intact preparations pre-contracted with phenylephrine, the vasorelaxant effect of T4MN was more potent than that of NPe. However, unlike NPe, this effect was significantly reduced following pretreatment with 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ) (10 µmol/L, a guanylate cyclase inhibitor) or tetraethylammonium (5 mmol/L, a potassium channel blocker). T4MN abolished the CaCl2 -induced contractions in pulmonary artery preparations stimulated with phenylephrine (PHE) under Ca2+ -free conditions in the presence of verapamil, to preferentially activate receptor-operated calcium channels. From these findings, we propose that T4MN evokes endothelium-independent vasorelaxant effects in isolated rat pulmonary artery, partially by inhibiting Ca2+ influx through L-type Ca2+ channels, as well as by activating soluble guanylate cyclase and potassium channels. The present results suggest the therapeutic potential of T4MN in treating pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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- Loeste Arruda-Barbosa
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Younis W, Schini-Kerth VB, Junior AG, Nocchi SR, Silva DB, Roberts RE. Endothelium-independent vasorelaxant effect of Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav. via inhibition of myosin light chain kinase activity in the porcine coronary artery. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 269:113693. [PMID: 33326818 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav. (Asphodelaceae), a wild, terrestrial, annual stemless herb, is widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis and circulatory problems. A previous research study from our laboratory revealed that A. tenuifolius has beneficial effects in reducing blood pressure and improves aortic endothelial dysfunction in chronically glucose fed rats. Despite the fact that A. tenuifolius reduces blood pressure and improves endothelial function in vivo, there are no detailed studies about its possible mechanism of action. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was designed to provide pharmacological basis and mechanism of action for the traditional use of A. tenuifolius in hypertension and circulatory problems. We explored the vasorelaxant effect of A. tenuifolius and its underlying vasorelaxation mechanism in porcine coronary artery rings. MATERIALS AND METHODS Aqueous methanolic crude extract of A. tenuifolius was prepared by maceration process and then activity guided fractionation was carried out by using different polarity based solvents. Phytochemical studies were carried out using LC-DAD-MS. Segments of porcine distal coronary artery were set up in a wire myograph for isometric force measurements. Extract/fractions of A. tenuifolius seeds were tested for vasodilator activity by measurement of changes in tone after pre-contraction with the thromboxane mimetic U46619 in the presence or absence of inhibitors of intracellular signaling cascades. RESULTS Crude extract/fractions of A. tenuifolius produced dose dependent endothelium independent vasorelaxant response in coronary rings, whereas, the butanol fraction of A. tenuifolius (BS-AT) produced the largest relaxation response with 100% relaxation at 1 mg/ml, therefore the mechanism of relaxation of this fraction was determined. The relaxation to BS-AT was unaffected by removal of the endothelium, pre-contraction with KCl, or the presence of the non-selective potassium channel blocker tetraethylammonium, indicating that the relaxation was endothelium-independent, and does not involve activation of potassium channels. BS-AT (1 mg/ml) inhibited the contractile response to calcium,the L-type calcium channel activator BAY K8664,and ionomycin, indicating that it inhibits calcium-induced contractions. The relaxation response to BS-AT was attenuated in the absence of extracellular calcium. However, relaxations to BS-AT were also reduced after deletion of calcium from intracellular stores with cyclopiazonic acid. Incubation with 1 mg/ml BS-AT also inhibited phosphorylation of myosin light chains in homogenates of coronary artery. CONCLUSION The butanol extract of Asphodelus tenuifolius produces a large endothelium-independent relaxation of the porcine coronary artery through inhibition of calcium-induced contractions. The effect appears to be downstream of calcium influx, possibly through inhibition of myosin light chain kinase. This study supports previous studies demonstrating that A. tenuifolius reduces blood pressure. Future studies will aim to determine the active compounds underlying this response.
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- Waqas Younis
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research and Integrative Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan; Pharmacology Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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- UMR 1260 INSERM Nanomédecine Régénérative Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), P.O. Box 533, 79.804-970, Dourados, MS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Naturais e Espectrometria de Massas (LaPNEM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição (FACFAN), Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Naturais e Espectrometria de Massas (LaPNEM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição (FACFAN), Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Pharmacology Research Group, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom.
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Xavier JKAM, Maia L, Figueiredo PLB, Folador A, Ramos AR, Andrade EH, Maia JGS, Setzer WN, da Silva JKR. Essential Oil Composition and DNA Barcode and Identification of Aniba species (Lauraceae) Growing in the Amazon Region. Molecules 2021; 26:1914. [PMID: 33805452 PMCID: PMC8036375 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lauraceae species are widely represented in the Amazon, presenting a significant essential oil yield, large chemical variability, various biological applications, and high economic potential. Its taxonomic classification is difficult due to the accentuated morphological uniformity, even among taxa from a different genus. For this reason, the present work aimed to find chemical and molecular markers to discriminate Aniba species collected in the Pará State (Brazil). The chemical composition of the essential oils from Aniba canelilla, A. parviflora, A. rosaeodora, and A. terminalis were grouped by multivariate statistical analysis. The major compounds were rich in benzenoids and terpenoids such as 1-nitro-2-phenylethane (88.34-70.85%), linalool (15.2-75.3%), α-phellandrene (36.0-51.8%), and β-phellandrene (11.6-25.6%). DNA barcodes were developed using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) nuclear region, and the matK, psbA-trnH, rbcL, and ycf1 plastid regions. The markers psbA-trnH and ITS showed the best discrimination for the species, and the phylogenic analysis in the three- (rbcL + matK + trnH - psbA and rbcL + matK + ITS) and four-locus (rbcL + matK + trnH - psbA + ITS) combination formed clades with groups strongly supported by the Bayesian inference (BI) (PP:1.00) and maximum likelihood (ML) (BS ≥ 97%). Therefore, based on statistical multivariate and phylogenetic analysis, the results showed a significant correlation between volatile chemical classes and genetic characteristics of Aniba species.
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- Júlia Karla A. M. Xavier
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA 66075-900, Brazil; (J.K.A.M.X.); (L.M.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA 66075-900, Brazil; (J.K.A.M.X.); (L.M.)
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Centro de Ciências Sociais e Educação, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belém, PA 66050-540, Brazil;
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- Laboratório de Genômica e Bioinformática, Centro De Genômica e Biologia de Sistemas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA 66075-900, Brazil;
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- Instituto de Estudos em Saúde e Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará, Marabá, PA 68507-590, Brazil;
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- Coordenação de Botânica, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, PA 66040-170, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA 64080-040, Brazil;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA;
- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 102, Lehi, UT 84043, USA
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA 66075-900, Brazil; (J.K.A.M.X.); (L.M.)
- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 102, Lehi, UT 84043, USA
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The soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator, 1-nitro-2-phenylethane, reverses monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension in rats. Life Sci 2021; 275:119334. [PMID: 33711391 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS We examined the effects of treatment with 1-nitro-2-phenylethane (NP), a novel soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator, on monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PAH in rats. MAIN METHODS At day 0, male adult rats were injected with a single subcutaneous (s.c.) dose of monocrotaline (60 mg/kg). Control (CNT) rats received an equal volume of monocrotaline's vehicle only (s.c.). Four weeks later, MCT-treated rats were treated orally for 14 days with NP (50 mg/kg/day) (MCT-NP group) or its vehicle (Tween 2%) (MCT-V group). At the end of the treatment period and before invasive hemodynamic study, rats of all experimental groups were examined by echocardiography. KEY FINDINGS With respect to CNT rats, MCT-V rats showed significant; (1) increases in pulmonary artery (PA) diameter, RV free wall thickness and end-diastolic RV area, and increase of Fulton index; (2) decreases in maximum pulmonary flow velocity, PA acceleration time (PAAT), PAAT/time of ejection ratio, and velocity-time integral; (3) increases in estimated mean pulmonary arterial pressure; (4) reduction of maximal relaxation to acetylcholine in aortic rings, and (5) increases in wall thickness of pulmonary arterioles. All these measured parameters were significantly reduced or even abolished by oral treatment with NP. SIGNIFICANCE NP reversed endothelial dysfunction and pulmonary vascular remodeling, which in turn reduced ventricular hypertrophy. NP reduced pulmonary artery stiffness, normalized the pulmonary artery diameter and alleviated RV enlargement. Thus, NP may represent a new therapeutic or a complementary approach to treatment of PAH.
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Gonzaga-Costa K, Vasconcelos-Silva AA, Rodrigues-Silva MJ, Rebouça CDSM, Duarte GP, Borges RS, Magalhães PJC, Lahlou S. Soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator, trans-4-methoxy-β-nitrostyrene, has a beneficial effect in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 897:173948. [PMID: 33609564 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.173948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC)/GMPc pathway plays an important role in controlling pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We investigated whether the novel sGC stimulator trans-4-methoxy-β-nitrostyrene (T4MN), ameliorates monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PAH. At Day 0, rats were injected with MCT (60 mg/kg, s. c.). Control (CNT) rats received an equal volume of monocrotaline vehicle only (s.c.). Four weeks later, MCT-treated rats were orally treated for 14 days with T4MN (75 mg/kg/day) (MCT-T4MN group) or its vehicle (MCT-V group), and with sildenafil (SIL; 50 mg/kg) (MCT-SIL group). Compared to the CNT group, MCT treatment induced a significant increase in both the Fulton index and RV systolic pressure but significantly reduced the maximum relaxation induced by acetylcholine. Indeed, MCT treatment increased the wall thickness of small and larger pulmonary arterioles. Oral treatment with T4MN and SIL reduced the Fulton index and RV systolic pressure compared to the MCT-V group. Maximum relaxation induced by acetylcholine was significantly enhanced in MCT-SIL group. Both T4MN and SIL significantly reduced the enhanced wall thickness of small and larger pulmonary arterioles. Treatment with T4MN has a beneficial effect on PAH by reducing RV systolic pressure and consequently right ventricular hypertrophy, and by reducing pulmonary artery remodeling. T4MN may represent a new therapeutic or complementary approach for the treatment of PAH.
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- Karoline Gonzaga-Costa
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, CE, Brazil.
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Sousa‐Brito HL, Arruda‐Barbosa L, Vasconcelos‐Silva AA, Gonzaga‐Costa K, Duarte GP, Borges RS, Magalhães PJC, Lahlou S. Vasorelaxant effect of trans‐4‐chloro‐β‐nitrostyrene, a synthetic nitroderivative, in rat thoracic aorta. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2020; 35:331-340. [DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology School of Medicine Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology School of Medicine Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Federal University of Pernambuco Recife Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology School of Medicine Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza Brazil
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Anti-urease and cytotoxic activity of 1-Nitro-2-phenylethane and Nerolidol; two major compounds isolated from the seeds of Dennettia tripetala. Med Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-020-02607-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Souza-Junior FJC, Luz-Moraes D, Pereira FS, Barros MA, Fernandes LMP, Queiroz LY, Maia CF, Maia JGS, Fontes-Junior EA. Aniba canelilla (Kunth) Mez (Lauraceae): A Review of Ethnobotany, Phytochemical, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Cardiovascular, and Neurological Properties. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:699. [PMID: 32528283 PMCID: PMC7264103 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Aniba canelilla (Kunth) Mez, popularly known as “casca preciosa” (precious bark), falsa canela (cinnamon-scented) Casca-do-maranhão (bark of maranhão), and Folha-preciosa (precious leaf), is an aromatic species of the Lauraceae family, widely distributed in the Amazon region. In traditional medicine, it is indicated for the treatment of a great diversity of diseases, including digestive, respiratory, inflam]matory, painful, and central nervous system disorders, it is administered mainly in the form of tea or decoction orally. Its essential oil is referred to as a natural antioxidant for food preservation and disease control, showing great potential for use in the cosmetics, perfumery, and pharmaceutical products sector. The present review aimed to discuss critically and comprehensively the ethnobotanical characteristics, phytochemical constitution, and scientifically tested biological properties of A. canelilla, systematizing the knowledge about the species and proposing new perspectives for research and development. The chemical composition of A. canelilla includes 1-nitro-2-phenylethane, metyleugenol, eugenol, safrol, anabasin, anbin, tannin, α-pinene, b-pinene, b-felandren, b-caryophyllene, b-sesquifelandren, p-cymene, linalool, α-copaene, and spatulenol. Researches with ethanolic extracts, essential oils, and major constituents (1-nitro-2-phenylethane and metyleugenol) have revealed antioxidant, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, cardio-modulating, hypotensive (vasorelaxant), hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticholinesterase, and antibiotic properties (trypanomicidal, leishmanicidal, and antifungal). Some of these effects are potentially beneficial for aging-related diseases treatment, such as cardio and cerebrovascular, chronic inflammatory, neurological, and degenerative diseases. However, it is necessary to advance in the research of its clinical use and development of therapeutic products.
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- Fabio J C Souza-Junior
- Laboratório de Farmacologia da Inflamação e do Comportamento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia da Inflamação e do Comportamento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia da Inflamação e do Comportamento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia da Inflamação e do Comportamento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia da Inflamação e do Comportamento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia da Inflamação e do Comportamento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia da Inflamação e do Comportamento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia da Inflamação e do Comportamento, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém-PA, Brazil
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Loh YC, Chan SY, Tew WY, Oo CW, Yam MF. New flavonoid-based compound synthesis strategy for antihypertensive drug development. Life Sci 2020; 249:117512. [PMID: 32145305 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Hypertension is one of the leading causes of mortality in relation to the cardiovascular conditions and easily the most overlooked and poorly managed disease in mankind. With well over 200 drugs available in the market globally, there is still an urgency to search for antihypertensive alternatives due to the subpar efficacy and unwarranted side effects of the current choices. Present studies reported over 250 types of plant-derived compounds were being investigated for potential pharmacological effects on the vasculature in the last 3 decades. There were numerous literatures that claimed various compounds exhibiting vasorelaxant properties to a certain extent with low numbers of these compounds being successfully adapted into the current medicinal practice for treatment of hypertension. The issue is the scarcity of reviews that summarizes the discovery of this field and the lack of thorough comparison of these compounds to identify which of these vasodilators should be the next face of hypertension management. Thus, this review is aiming towards identifying the relationship between a major class of plant-derived compounds, flavonoid's activity as a vasodilator with their signalling pathways and their structural characteristics according to their vasorelaxant properties. Interestingly, we found that both nitric oxide and voltage-operated calcium channels pathways, and two of the flavonoid's structural characteristics play crucial roles in eliciting strong vasorelaxant effects. We have faith that the insights of this review will serve as a reference for those researching similar topics in the future and potentially lead to the development of more promising antihypertensive alternative.
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- Yean Chun Loh
- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
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Alves-Santos TR, Silva OA, Moreira HS, Borges RS, Duarte GP, Magalhães PJC, Lahlou S. Cardiovascular Effects of Trans-4-Methoxy-β-Nitrostyrene in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: Comparison With Its Parent Drug β-Nitrostyrene. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1407. [PMID: 31849663 PMCID: PMC6895251 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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We previously reported that trans-4-methoxy-β-nitrostyrene (T4MN) evoked higher vasorelaxant effects in small resistance arteries from spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) in comparison with its parent drug, the β-nitrostyrene 1-nitro-2-phenylethene (NPe). To further our knowledge of the influence of insertion of an electron-releasing group such as methoxy in the aromatic ring of NPe, we investigated the cardiovascular responses to intravenous (i.v.) injection of T4MN in SHRs and compared with those of NPe. In anesthetized SHRs, i.v. treatment with T4MN (0.03–0.5 mg/kg) and NPe (0.03–3 mg/kg) induced dose-dependent bradycardia and hypotension, which were biphasic (named phases 1 and 2). Magnitude of these responses was significantly higher for T4MN compared with NPe. Phase 1 cardiovascular responses to both T4MN (0.3 mg/kg) and NPe (3 mg/kg) were prevented by cervical bivagotomy or perineural treatment of both cervical vagus nerves with capsaicin, but was unchanged by i.v. pretreatment with capsazepine or ondansetron. After injection into the left ventricle, NPe and T4MN no longer evoked phase 1 responses. In conscious SHRs, NPe (3 mg/kg, i.v.), and T4MN (0.3 mg/kg, i.v.) evoked monophasic hypotensive and bradycardiac effects which were suppressed by i.v. pretreatment with methylatropine. It is concluded that i.v. administration of NPe and T4MN in SHRs induced a vago-vagal hypotensive and bradycardic reflex that did not involve the activation of vanilloid TRPV1 or 5-HT3 receptors located on vagal pulmonary sensory nerves. With respect to its parent drug, T4MN was more potent in inducing this reflex. Phase 2 hypotensive response to i.v. NPe and T4MN seems partially resulting from a direct vasodilatory action. It seems that insertion of a methoxy group into the aromatic ring stabilized NPe, which in turn increases its cardiovascular effects.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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da Fonsêca DV, da Silva Maia Bezerra Filho C, Lima TC, de Almeida RN, de Sousa DP. Anticonvulsant Essential Oils and Their Relationship with Oxidative Stress in Epilepsy. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E835. [PMID: 31817682 PMCID: PMC6995584 DOI: 10.3390/biom9120835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Epilepsy is a most disabling neurological disorder affecting all age groups. Among the various mechanisms that may result in epilepsy, neuronal hyperexcitability and oxidative injury produced by an excessive formation of free radicals may play a role in the development of this pathology. Therefore, new treatment approaches are needed to address resistant conditions that do not respond fully to current antiepileptic drugs. This paper reviews studies on the anticonvulsant activities of essential oils and their chemical constituents. Data from studies published from January 2011 to December 2018 was selected from the PubMed database for examination. The bioactivity of 19 essential oils and 16 constituents is described. Apiaceae and Lamiaceae were the most promising botanical families due to the largest number of reports about plant species from these families that produce anticonvulsant essential oils. Among the evaluated compounds, β-caryophyllene, borneol, eugenol and nerolidol were the constituents that presented antioxidant properties related to anticonvulsant action. These data show the potential of these natural products as health promoting agents and use against various types of seizure disorders. Their properties on oxidative stress may contribute to the control of this neurological condition. However, further studies on the toxicological profile and mechanism of action of essential oils are needed.
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- Diogo Vilar da Fonsêca
- College of Medicine, Federal University of the Vale do São Francisco, Paulo Afonso, BA, CEP 48607-190, Brazil;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, CEP 49100-000, Brazil;
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- Department of Physiology and Pathology, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, CEP 58051-970, Brazil;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, CEP 58051-970, Brazil;
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Mechanisms underlying the vasorelaxant effect of trans-4-methoxy-β-nitrostyrene in the rat mesenteric resistance arteries. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 853:201-209. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Vasconcelos TB, Ribeiro‐Filho HV, Carvalho EF, Brito TS, Lahlou S, Magalhães PJC. Endothelium‐dependent and endothelium‐independent effects of 1‐nitro‐2‐propylbenzene on rat aorta. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2019; 33:612-620. [DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza Brazil
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Stimulation of pulmonary vagal C-fibers by trans-4-methyl-β-nitrostyrene induces bradycardiac and depressor reflex in rats: Role of vanilloid TRPV 1 receptors. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 849:154-159. [PMID: 30716310 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.01.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Previously, we showed that the synthetic nitroderivative trans-4-methyl-β-nitrostyrene (T4MeN) induced vasorelaxant effects in rat isolated aortic rings. Here, we investigated the mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular effects of T4MeN in normotensive rats. In pentobarbital-anesthetized rats, intravenous (i.v.) injection of T4MeN (0.03-0.5 mg/kg) induced a rapid (onset time of 1-2 s) and dose-dependent bradycardia and hypotension. These cardiovascular responses to T4MeN were abolished by bilateral cervical vagotomy or selective blockade of neural conduction of vagal C-fiber afferents by perineural treatment of both cervical vagus nerves with capsaicin. Hypotension and bradycardia were also recorded when T4MeN was directly injected in the right, but not into the left ventricle. Furthermore, they were significantly reduced by i.v. pretreatment with capsazepine but remained unaltered by ondansetron or suramin. In conscious rats, the dose-dependent hypotension and bradycardia evoked by T4MeN were abolished by i.v. methylatropine pretreatment. In conclusion, bradycardiac and depressor responses induced by T4MeN has a vago-vagal reflex origin resulting from the vagal pulmonary afferents stimulation. The transduction mechanism seems to involve the activation of vanilloid TRPV1, but not purinergic (P2X) or 5-HT3 receptors located on vagal pulmonary sensory nerves.
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Vasodilator effects and putative guanylyl cyclase stimulation by 2-nitro-1-phenylethanone and 2-nitro-2-phenyl-propane-1,3-diol on rat aorta. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 830:105-114. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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de Brito TS, Batista-Lima FJ, Gadelha KKL, da Fonseca-Magalhães PA, Lahlou S, Magalhães PJC. Vasorelaxant effects of 2-nitro-1-phenyl-1-propanol in rat aorta. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2017; 43:1054-1061. [PMID: 27437904 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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2-Nitro-1-phenyl-1-propanol (NPP) is a nitro alcohol that is known as an intermediate in the synthesis of sympathomimetic agents, such as norephedrine. The present study investigated the vasoactive effects of NPP on rat aorta. In endothelium-intact aortic rings, NPP fully relaxed contractions that were induced by phenylephrine, KCl, and U-46619. The relaxant effects of NPP on phenylephrine-elicited contractions remained unaffected by NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME), indomethacin, propranolol, tetraethylammonium, 4-aminopyridine, and glibenclamide. Conversely, pretreatment with 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), cis-N-(2-phenylcyclopentyl)-azacyclotridec-1-en-2-amine hydrochloride (MDL-12,330A), and N-[2-(P-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl]-5-isoquinolinesulfonamide dihydrochloride (H-89) reduced the ability of NPP to relax contractions that were elicited by phenylephrine. NPP inhibited the vasoconstrictor response that was induced by Ca2+ in aortic rings that were stimulated by pharmacomechanical or electromechanical coupling with phenylephrine and 60 mmol/L KCl, respectively, and after the depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores. Such effects of NPP were significantly reversed by pretreatment with the guanylyl cyclase inhibitor ODQ and weakly influenced by the adenylyl cyclase inhibitor MDL-12,330A. In Ca2+ -free medium, NPP inhibited transient contractions that were induced by phenylephrine but not caffeine. In homogenates of aortic rings, NPP increased cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP) and cyclic adenosine 3'-5'-monophosphate levels, but this effect was statistically significant only for cGMP. In conclusion, in contrast to the vasoconstrictor amine norephedrine, NPP is a vasodilator in rat aorta, and its relaxant effects are likely attributable to cGMP production.
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- Teresinha Silva de Brito
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Trans-4-methoxy-β-nitrostyrene relaxes rat thoracic aorta through a sGC-dependent pathway. Eur J Pharmacol 2017; 807:182-189. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Teófilo TM, Arruda-Barbosa L, Rodrigues-Silva JM, Vale JKL, Borges RS, Duarte GP, Magalhães PJC, Lahlou S. Mechanism of the vasorelaxant effect induced by trans-4-methyl-β-nitrostyrene, a synthetic nitroderivative, in rat thoracic aorta. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2017; 44:787-794. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Revised: 04/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Taylena Maria Teófilo
- School of Medicine; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology; Federal University of Ceará; Fortaleza CE Brazil
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- School of Medicine; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology; Federal University of Ceará; Fortaleza CE Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology; Federal University of Pernambuco; Recife PE Brazil
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- School of Medicine; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology; Federal University of Ceará; Fortaleza CE Brazil
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Brito TS, Batista-Lima FJ, de Siqueira RJB, Cosker F, Lahlou S, Magalhães PJC. Endothelium-independent vasodilator effect of 2-nitro-1-phenyl-1-propanol on mesenteric resistance vessels in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2017; 806:52-58. [PMID: 28392466 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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2-Nitro-1-phenyl-1-propanol (NPP) is a nitro alcohol with vasodilator activity in the rat aorta. The present study investigated the vasodilator properties of NPP in small vessels of the mesenteric bed, which, contrary to the aorta, contains resistance vessels. Using myography, isometric contractions were recorded in rings of second- and third-order branches from the rat mesenteric artery. NPP relaxed mesenteric ring preparations that were contracted with phenylephrine, U-46619, and KCl (40mM), resulting in significantly different EC50 values (0.41μM [0.31-0.55μM], 0.16μM [0.10-0.24μM], and 4.50μM [1.86-10.81μM], respectively). NPP-induced vasodilation decreased as the extracellular K+ concentration increased. The pharmacological blockade of K+ channels with tetraethylammonium, BaCl2, CsCl, and apamin also blunted NPP-induced vasorelaxation. In contrast, NPP-induced vasodilation was resistant to indomethacin, L-NG-nitroarginine methyl ester (L-NAME), and endothelium removal, indicating that neither prostaglandins nor the endothelial release of nitric oxide is involved in the relaxant effects of NPP. Conversely, 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), cis-N-(2-phenylcyclopentyl)-azacyclotridec-1-en-2-amine hydrochloride (MDL-12,330A), and H-89 reduced NPP-induced vasodilation. Under Ca2+-free conditions, NPP did not alter transient contractions that were evoked by caffeine, but it reduced transient contractions that were evoked by phenylephrine. In mesenteric rings that were loaded with the fluorescent Ca2+ indicator Fluo-4 AM and stimulated with phenylephrine, NPP blunted both contractions and fluorescence signals that were related to cytosolic Ca2+ levels. In conclusion, the vasodilatory actions NPP on mesenteric vessel resistance involved the participation of cyclic nucleotides and the opening of K+ channels.
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- Teresinha S Brito
- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60430-270, Brazil
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- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60430-270, Brazil
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- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60430-270, Brazil
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- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60430-270, Brazil
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- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60430-270, Brazil
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- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza 60430-270, Brazil.
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Overview of Antagonists Used for Determining the Mechanisms of Action Employed by Potential Vasodilators with Their Suggested Signaling Pathways. Molecules 2016; 21:495. [PMID: 27092479 PMCID: PMC6274436 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21040495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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This paper is a review on the types of antagonists and the signaling mechanism pathways that have been used to determine the mechanisms of action employed for vasodilation by test compounds. Thus, we exhaustively reviewed and analyzed reports related to this topic published in PubMed between the years of 2010 till 2015. The aim of this paperis to suggest the most appropriate type of antagonists that correspond to receptors that would be involved during the mechanistic studies, as well as the latest signaling pathways trends that are being studied in order to determine the route(s) that atest compound employs for inducing vasodilation. The methods to perform the mechanism studies were included. Fundamentally, the affinity, specificity and selectivity of the antagonists to their receptors or enzymes were clearly elaborated as well as the solubility and reversibility. All the signaling pathways on the mechanisms of action involved in the vascular tone regulation have been well described in previous review articles. However, the most appropriate antagonists that should be utilized have never been suggested and elaborated before, hence the reason for this review.
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Rat aorta as a pharmacological tool for in vitro and in vivo studies. Life Sci 2016; 145:190-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bello I, Usman NS, Mahmud R, Asmawi MZ. Mechanisms underlying the antihypertensive effect of Alstonia scholaris. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 175:422-431. [PMID: 26429073 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Alstonia scholaris has a long history of use in the Ayurveda traditional treatment of various ailments including hypertension. We have reported the blood pressure lowering activity of the extract of A. scholaris. The following research aim to delineate the pharmacological mechanism involve in the antihypertensive action. MATERIALS AND METHOD Vasorelaxant effect of the n-butanol fraction of A. scholaris (NBF-ASME) was evaluated on rat aorta pre-contracted with phenyelphrine (PE, 1 µM). Aortic rings preparation were pre-incubated with various antagonists like 1H-[1,2,4] oxadiazolo-[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ 10 μM), methylene blue (MB 10 μM), Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (l-NAME 10 μM), atropine (10 μM), indomethacin (1 μM), ML-9 and various K(+) channel blockers such as glibenclamide (10 μM) and tetraethyl ammonium (TEA 10 μM) for mechanism study. RESULT The results showed that pre-incubation of aortic rings with the extract (0.5, 1 and 2mg/mL) significantly inhibit the contractile response of the rings to phenylephrine-induced contraction (p<0.05-0.001). Removal of endothelium, incubation with L-NAME, indomethacin, atropine and propranolol did not significantly affect the relaxation effect of NBF-ASME. Furthermore, the K(+) channel blockers, TEA and glibenclamide showed no inhibitory effect. However, aortic rings pretreated with ODQ and ML-9 showed a significant suppression of the relaxation curve of NBF-ASME (p<0.01-0.001). In Ca(2+)-free solution, NBF-ASME inhibits the release of intracellular Ca(2+) from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. NBF-ASME also inhibits calcium chloride (CaCl2)-induced contraction in endothelium-denuded aortic rings. CONCLUSION The results from this study suggests that A. scholaris exerts vasodilation via calcium channels blockade, direct activation of soluble guanylate cyclase and possibly by also inhibiting the formation of inositol 1, 4, 5-triphosphate.
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- Idris Bello
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia (USM), 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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de Fátima Reis C, de Andrade DML, Neves BJ, de Almeida Ribeiro Oliveira L, Pinho JF, da Silva LP, Cruz JDS, Bara MTF, Andrade CH, Rocha ML. Blocking the L-type Ca2+ channel (Cav 1.2) is the key mechanism for the vascular relaxing effect of Pterodon spp. and its isolated diterpene methyl-6α-acetoxy-7β-hydroxyvouacapan-17β-oate. Pharmacol Res 2015; 100:242-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Moohammadaree A, Changtam C, Wicha P, Suksamrarn A, Tocharus J, Tocharus C. Mechanisms of Vasorelaxation Induced by Hexahydrocurcuminin Isolated Rat Thoracic Aorta. Phytother Res 2015; 29:1806-13. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Revised: 08/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Aida Moohammadaree
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
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- Faculty of Science and Technology; Huachiew Chalermprakiet University; Samutprakarn 10540 Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science; Ramkhamhaeng University; Bangkok 10240 Thailand
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
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Vasconcelos-Silva AA, Lima FJBD, Brito TSD, Lahlou S, Magalhães PJC. Vasorelaxation induced by methyl cinnamate, the major constituent of the essential oil of Ocimum micranthum, in rat isolated aorta. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2015; 41:755-62. [PMID: 25115734 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2014] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the vascular effects of the E-isomer of methyl cinnamate (E-MC) in rat isolated aortic rings and the putative mechanisms underlying these effects. At 1-3000 μmol/L, E-MC concentration-dependently relaxed endothelium-intact aortic preparations that had been precontracted with phenylephrine (PHE; 1 μmol/L), with an IC50 value (geometric mean) of 877.6 μmol/L (95% confidence interval (CI) 784.1-982.2 μmol/L). These vasorelaxant effects of E-MC remained unchanged after removal of the vascular endothelium (IC50 725.5 μmol/L; 95% CI 546.4-963.6 μmol/L) and pretreatment with 100 μmol/L N(G) -nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (IC50 749.0 μmol/L; 95% CI 557.8-1005.7 μmol/L) or 10 μmol/L 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (IC50 837.2 μmol/L; 95% CI 511.4-1370.5 μmol/L). Over the concentration range 1-3000 μmol/L, E-MC relaxed K(+) -induced contractions in mesenteric artery preparations (IC50 314.5 μmol/L; 95% CI 141.9-697.0 μmol/L) with greater potency than in aortic preparations (IC50 1144.7 μmol/L; 95% CI 823.2-1591.9 μmol/L). In the presence of a saturating contractile concentration of K(+) (150 mmol/L) in Ca(2+) -containing medium combined with 3 μmol/L PHE, 1000 μmol/L E-MC only partially reversed the contractile response. In contrast, under similar conditions, E-MC nearly fully relaxed PHE-induced contractions in aortic rings in a Ba(2+) -containing medium. In preparations that were maintained under Ca(2+) -free conditions, 600 and 1000 μmol/L E-MC significantly reduced the contractions induced by exogenous Ca(2+) or Ba(2+) in KCl-precontracted preparations, but not in PHE-precontracted preparations (in the presence of 1 μmol/L verapamil). In addition, E-MC (1-3000 μmol/L) concentration-dependently relaxed the contractions induced by 2 mmol/L sodium orthovanadate. Based on these observations, E-MC-induced endothelium-independent vasorelaxant effects appear to be preferentially mediated by inhibition of plasmalemmal Ca(2+) influx through voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels. However, the involvement of a myogenic mechanism in the effects of E-MC is also possible.
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New insights into the role of soluble guanylate cyclase in blood pressure regulation. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2014; 23:135-42. [PMID: 24419369 DOI: 10.1097/01.mnh.0000441048.91041.3a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Nitric oxide (NO)-soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC)-dependent signaling mechanisms have a profound effect on the regulation of blood pressure (BP). In this review, we will discuss recent findings in the field that support the importance of sGC in the development of hypertension. RECENT FINDINGS The importance of sGC in BP regulation was highlighted by studies using genetically modified animal models, chemical stimulators/activators and inhibitors of the NO/sGC signaling pathway, and genetic association studies in humans. Many studies further support the role of NO/sGC in vasodilation and vascular dysfunction, which is underscored by the early clinical success of synthetic sGC stimulators for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Recent work has uncovered more details about the structural basis of sGC activation, enabling the development of more potent and efficient modulators of sGC activity. Finally, the mechanisms involved in the modulation of sGC by signaling gases other than NO, as well as the influence of redox signaling on sGC, have been the subject of several interesting studies. SUMMARY sGC is fast becoming an interesting therapeutic target for the treatment of vascular dysfunction and hypertension, with novel sGC stimulating/activating compounds as promising clinical treatment options.
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Arruda-Barbosa L, Rodrigues KMS, Souza-Neto FDCV, Duarte GP, Borges RS, Magalhães PJC, Lahlou S. Vasorelaxant effects of 1-nitro-2-phenylethene in rat isolated aortic rings. Vascul Pharmacol 2014; 63:55-62. [PMID: 25131395 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2014.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Revised: 07/27/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Previously, we showed that nitro-2-phenylethane is a vasorelaxant constituent of the essential oil of Aniba canelilla. Here, we investigated the mechanisms underlying the vascular effects of 1-nitro-2-phenylethene (NPe), a structural analog of 1-nitro-2-phenylethane obtained synthetically, in rat isolated thoracic aortic preparations. At 0.1-100 μg/mL, NPe similarly relaxed endothelium-intact or endothelium-denuded aortic preparations pre-contracted with 60mM KCl or with phenylephrine (PHE, 1 μM). Vasorelaxant effects of NPe against PHE-induced contractions remained unaffected following blockade of potassium channels by TEA, and inhibition of either nitric oxide synthase by l-NAME, cyclooxygenase by indomethacin or guanylate cyclase by ODQ. In preparations maintained under Ca(2+)-free conditions, NPe significantly reduced the contractions induced (i) by PHE, but not those evoked by caffeine, (ii) by CaCl2 in either PHE (in the presence of 1 μM verapamil)- or KCl-stimulated preparations, (iii) by extracellular Ca(2+) restoration in thapsigargin-treated aortic preparations, and (iv) by the activator of protein kinase C phorbol-12,13-dibutyrate or the inhibitor of protein tyrosine phosphatase sodium orthovanadate. It is concluded that NPe induced an endothelium-independent vasorelaxation with potency greater than its structural analog 1-nitro-2-phenylethane. Such action appears to occur intracellularly probably through inhibition of contractile events that are clearly independent of Ca(2+) influx from the extracellular milieu.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, CE, Brazil.
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Cosker F, Lima FJB, Lahlou S, Magalhães PJC. Cytoprotective effect of 1-nitro-2-phenylethane in mice pancreatic acinar cells subjected to taurocholate: putative role of guanylyl cyclase-derived 8-nitro-cyclic-GMP. Biochem Pharmacol 2014; 91:191-201. [PMID: 25107700 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2014.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Revised: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The nitroderivative 1-nitro-2-phenylethane (NPE) was recently described as a compound possessing heme-dependent soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) stimulating properties in vascular smooth muscle cells. In this study, we tested such pharmacological property of NPE in mice pancreatic acinar cells subjected to the bile salt taurocholate, a type of pathological stimulus that simulates pancreatitis. Here, isolated acinar cells were treated with NPE in order to assess the role of sGC on the detrimental effects induced by taurocholate. NPE reduced taurocholate-elicited Ca(2+) overload, production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), apoptosis, necrosis, and exerted a protective effect against mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) dissipation. These NPE-induced effects were abolished by pretreatment with ODQ and KT 5823, and after the blockade of nitric oxide (NO) synthase with l-NAME, inhibitors of key components of the sGC pathway. Contrarily to cGMP that alone increased ΔΨm collapse and cell damage, the cytoprotective effect of NPE on ΔΨm and cell necrosis was almost reproduced by 8-nitro-cGMP, a second messenger generated by sGC under oxidative stress conditions. In conclusion, putative sGC stimulation with NPE reveals its cytoprotective profile on pancreatic cells subjected to taurocholate. Moreover, ROS and NO conjunctly appear to drive sGC activity in pancreatic acinar cells to implement an adaptive mechanism in response to oxidative and Ca(2+) stress through 8-nitro-cGMPsynthesis.
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- François Cosker
- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará 60430-270, Brazil.
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- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará 60430-270, Brazil
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- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará 60430-270, Brazil
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- Biomedical Institute of the Brazilian Semiarid (INCT-IBISAB-CNPq), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará 60430-270, Brazil
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Silva NNS, Silva JRA, Alves CN, Andrade EHA, da Silva JKR, Maia JGS. Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activity and Molecular Docking Study of 1-Nitro-2-Phenylethane, the Main Constituent ofAniba canelillaEssential Oil. Chem Biol Drug Des 2014; 84:192-8. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Revised: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Nayla N. S. Silva
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Pará; Belém PA 66075-970 Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química; Universidade Federal do Pará; Belém PA 66075-970 Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química; Universidade Federal do Pará; Belém PA 66075-970 Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química; Universidade Federal do Pará; Belém PA 66075-970 Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia; Universidade Federal do Pará; Belém PA 66075-970 Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal do Pará; Belém PA 66075-970 Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química; Universidade Federal do Pará; Belém PA 66075-970 Brazil
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Vasodilator compounds derived from plants and their mechanisms of action. Molecules 2013; 18:5814-57. [PMID: 23685938 PMCID: PMC6270466 DOI: 10.3390/molecules18055814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The present paper reviews vasodilator compounds isolated from plants that were reported in the past 22 years (1990 to 2012) and the different mechanisms of action involved in their vasodilator effects. The search for reports was conducted in a comprehensive manner, intending to encompass those metabolites with a vasodilator effect whose mechanism of action involved both vascular endothelium and arterial smooth muscle. The results obtained from our bibliographic search showed that over half of the isolated compounds have a mechanism of action involving the endothelium. Most of these bioactive metabolites cause vasodilation either by activating the nitric oxide/cGMP pathway or by blocking voltage-dependent calcium channels. Moreover, it was found that many compounds induced vasodilation by more than one mechanism. This review confirms that secondary metabolites, which include a significant group of compounds with extensive chemical diversity, are a valuable source of new pharmaceuticals useful for the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
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