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Sheng Y, Sun Y, Tang Y, Yu Y, Wang J, Zheng F, Li Y, Sun Y. Catechins: Protective mechanism of antioxidant stress in atherosclerosis. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1144878. [PMID: 37033663 PMCID: PMC10080012 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1144878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Tea has long been valued for its health benefits, especially its potential to prevent and treat atherosclerosis (AS). Abnormal lipid metabolism and oxidative stress are major factors that contribute to the development of AS. Tea, which originated in China, is believed to help prevent AS. Research has shown that tea is rich in catechins, which is considered a potential source of natural antioxidants. Catechins are the most abundant antioxidants in green tea, and are considered to be the main compound responsible for tea's antioxidant activity. The antioxidant properties of catechins are largely dependent on the structure of molecules, and the number and location of hydroxyl groups or their substituents. As an exogenous antioxidant, catechins can effectively eliminate lipid peroxidation products. They can also play an antioxidant role indirectly by activating the endogenous antioxidant system by regulating enzyme activity and signaling pathways. In this review, we summarized the preventive effect of catechin in AS, and emphasized that improving the antioxidant effect and lipid metabolism disorders of catechins is the key to managing AS.
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- *Correspondence: Fengjie Zheng, ; Yuhang Li, ; Yan Sun,
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- *Correspondence: Fengjie Zheng, ; Yuhang Li, ; Yan Sun,
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- *Correspondence: Fengjie Zheng, ; Yuhang Li, ; Yan Sun,
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- *Correspondence: Fengjie Zheng, ; Yuhang Li, ; Yan Sun,
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Ramirez DA, Carazzone C. Small molecules putative structure elucidation in endemic Colombian fruits: CFM-ID approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2022.2147539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Daniel Arias Ramirez
- Chemistry, Department, Universidad de Los Andes, Laboratory of Advanced Analytical Techniques in Natural Products (LATNAP), Bogotá, Colombia
- ICP-MS Spectrometry Laboratory, Deanship of Scientific Research-Faculty of Science, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Chemistry, Department, Universidad de Los Andes, Laboratory of Advanced Analytical Techniques in Natural Products (LATNAP), Bogotá, Colombia
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Gindri dos Santos B, Peres Klein C, Scortegagna Crestani M, Moura Maurmann R, Mateus Hözer R, dos Santos Rodrigues K, Maciel August P, Matté C. Naringin Supplementation during Pregnancy Induces Sex and Region-Specific Alterations in the Offspring's Brain Redox Status. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18094805. [PMID: 33946307 PMCID: PMC8124438 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Research has shown the beneficial effects of naringin supplementation to adult rodents, which can ameliorate oxidative stress in disease models. However, evidence has demonstrated that polyphenol supplementation induced detrimental effects when consumed during sensitive periods of development, such as pregnancy. Therefore, we investigated the effect of maternal naringin supplementation during pregnancy on the offspring’s cerebral redox status. Pregnant Wistar rats were divided into control and naringin groups and supplemented from gestational day 15 to gestational day 21. On postnatal days 1, 7, and 21, offspring were euthanized, and the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, striatum, and cerebellum dissected. On postnatal day 1, maternal naringin supplementation positively modulated the pups’ brain redox status. On postnatal day 7, a pro-oxidative milieu was observed in the offspring’s striatum and cerebellum in a sex-dependent manner, even though the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus were not negatively affected. Besides, the alterations observed on postnatal day 7 did not persist up to weaning. Our findings demonstrated that the effect induced by naringin supplementation in the brain redox status differed according to the period of development in which naringin was consumed since the beneficial effects usually found in the adult rodents became detrimental when the supplementation was applied during pregnancy.
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- Bernardo Gindri dos Santos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-000, Brazil; (C.P.K.); (R.M.H.); (K.d.S.R.); (P.M.A.); (C.M.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-000, Brazil; (C.P.K.); (R.M.H.); (K.d.S.R.); (P.M.A.); (C.M.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-000, Brazil; (M.S.C.); (R.M.M.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-000, Brazil; (M.S.C.); (R.M.M.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-000, Brazil; (C.P.K.); (R.M.H.); (K.d.S.R.); (P.M.A.); (C.M.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-000, Brazil; (C.P.K.); (R.M.H.); (K.d.S.R.); (P.M.A.); (C.M.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-000, Brazil; (C.P.K.); (R.M.H.); (K.d.S.R.); (P.M.A.); (C.M.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-000, Brazil; (C.P.K.); (R.M.H.); (K.d.S.R.); (P.M.A.); (C.M.)
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-000, Brazil; (M.S.C.); (R.M.M.)
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90050-170, Brazil
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Moreno-Arribas MV, Bartolomé B, Peñalvo JL, Pérez-Matute P, Motilva MJ. Relationship between Wine Consumption, Diet and Microbiome Modulation in Alzheimer's Disease. Nutrients 2020; 12:E3082. [PMID: 33050383 PMCID: PMC7600228 DOI: 10.3390/nu12103082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder leading to the most common form of dementia in elderly people. Modifiable dietary and lifestyle factors could either accelerate or ameliorate the aging process and the risk of developing AD and other age-related morbidities. Emerging evidence also reports a potential link between oral and gut microbiota alterations and AD. Dietary polyphenols, in particular wine polyphenols, are a major diver of oral and gut microbiota composition and function. Consequently, wine polyphenols health effects, mediated as a function of the individual's oral and gut microbiome are considered one of the recent greatest challenges in the field of neurodegenerative diseases as a promising strategy to prevent or slow down AD progression. This review highlights current knowledge on the link of oral and intestinal microbiome and the interaction between wine polyphenols and microbiota in the context of AD. Furthermore, the extent to which mechanisms bacteria and polyphenols and its microbial metabolites exert their action on communication pathways between the brain and the microbiota, as well as the impact of the molecular mediators to these interactions on AD patients, are described.
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- M. Victoria Moreno-Arribas
- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL), CSIC-UAM, c/Nicolás Cabrera 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
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- Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL), CSIC-UAM, c/Nicolás Cabrera 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain;
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Unit Noncommunicable Diseases, Natl Str 155, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium;
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- Institute of Grapevine and Wine Sciences (ICVV), CSIC-University of La Rioja-Government of La Rioja, Autovía del Camino de Santiago LO-20 Exit 13, 26007 Logroño, Spain;
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Malik H, Javaid S, Fawad Rasool M, Samad N, Rizwan Ahamad S, Alqahtani F, Imran I. Amelioration of Scopolamine-Induced Amnesic, Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Effects of Ficus Benghalensis in Behavioral Experimental Models. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2020; 56:E144. [PMID: 32210162 PMCID: PMC7143763 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56030144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Ficus benghalensis (FB) is a commonly found tree in Pakistan and its various parts have folkloric importance in managing neurological ailments. In the present study, methanolic extract of its bark has been tested on an experimental animal model to evaluate memory-enhancing, anxiolytic and antidepressant activities to validate the claimed therapeutic potential. Materials and Methods: Methanolic extract of freshly isolated bark was prepared and subjected to preliminary phytochemical studies and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis for the presence of phytocomponents. To evaluate its effect on spatial learning, passive-avoidance test-step through (PAT-ST), Y-maze and Morris water maze (MWM) tests were carried out. Open-field (OFT) and elevated plus maze (EPM) tests were employed to explore the anti-anxiety potential of FB while a forced swimming test (FST) was utilized to assess its anti-depressant prospective. FB doses of 100, 200 and 300 mg/kg with positive and negative controls given to Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. Results: phytochemical studies showed the presence of various phytoconstituents including alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, phenolics and anthraquinones. The presence of synephrine, aspargine, glucose, fructose and fatty acids was revealed by GC-MS analysis. FB administration led to significant improved memory retention when evaluated through passive avoidance (p < 0.05), Y-maze (p < 0.05) and Morris water maze (p < 0.05) tests in a scopolamine model of amnesic rats. When tested by open field and elevated plus maze tests, FB demonstrated anxiety-resolving characteristics (p < 0.05) as animals dared to stay in open areas more than a control group. Mobility time was increased and immobility time was reduced (p < 0.05-0.01) in rats treated with FB, unveiling the anti-depressant importance of F. benghalensis. Conclusion: methanolic extract of F. benghalensis bark furnished scientific proof behind folkloric claims of the memory improving, anxiety-reducing and depression-resolving characteristics of the plant. These activities might be possible due to interaction of its phytoconstituents with serotonergic, glutamatergic, cholinergic and GABAergic systems in the brain.
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- Humna Malik
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; (H.M.); (S.J.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; (H.M.); (S.J.)
- Department of Pharmacy, The Women University, Multan 60000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan;
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- Central laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; (H.M.); (S.J.)
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Jamuna S, Rathinavel A, Mohammed Sadullah SS, Devaraj SN. In silico approach to study the metabolism and biological activities of oligomeric proanthocyanidin complexes. Indian J Pharmacol 2019; 50:242-250. [PMID: 30636827 PMCID: PMC6302699 DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_36_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES: Over the past three decades, numerous studies have focused on the biological activities of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) in the prevention of many diseases such as neurodegeneration, atherosclerosis, tumorigenesis, and microbial infections. OPC has redox-active metabolites which could modulate the intracellular redox equilibrium to maintain the antioxidant homeostasis. This redox-modulating efficiency of OPC could provide new insights into therapeutic approaches that could reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases. The main objective of this study was to explore the biological and metabolic activities of OPC using in silico approaches. METHODS: To validate the above objective, chemoinformatic tools were used to predict the metabolism of OPC after ingestion, based on both the ligand and structure of the constituent compounds. RESULTS: OPC showed possible sites for Phase I metabolism by cytochrome P450, and the metabolites obtained thereafter may be responsible for its biological activities. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and toxicity properties showed efficient absorption, distribution, and metabolism of OPC, without toxicity. CONCLUSION: Thus, from the results obtained, OPC could be strongly recommended as a cardioprotective drug.
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- Sankar Jamuna
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Elansary HO, Szopa A, Kubica P, A Al-Mana F, Mahmoud EA, Zin El-Abedin TKA, A Mattar M, Ekiert H. Phenolic Compounds of Catalpa speciosa, Taxus cuspidate, and Magnolia acuminata have Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity. Molecules 2019; 24:E412. [PMID: 30678123 PMCID: PMC6384650 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Tree bark represents an important source of medicinal compounds that may be useful for cancer therapy. In the current study, high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) was used to determine the profile of the phenolic compounds of Catalpa speciosa, Taxus cuspidata, and Magnolia acuminata bark extracts. The antioxidant and anticancer bioactivities against different cancer cell lines were investigated. M. acuminata exerted significantly higher antioxidant activities in the diphenyl picrylhydrazine and β-carotene-linoleic acid assays than the other species. In C. speciosa, novel profiles of phenolic acids (ferulic acid was the predominant compound) and catechin were detected. In T. cuspidata, six phenolic acids were detected; the predominant compounds were hydroxycaffeic acid and protocatechuic acid. In M. acuminata, two phenolic acids and three catechins were detected; catechin was the predominant compound. The three species exerted clear anticancer activity against MCF-7, HeLa, Jurkat, T24, and HT-29 cells, with the strongest activity found in the extracts from M. acuminata. No antiproliferative activity against normal cells was found. Flow cytometry revealed greater accumulation of necrotic and early/late apoptotic cells in various treated cancer cells than in untreated control cells, and protocatechuic acid induced a similar accumulation of necrotic cells to that of the bark extracts. Caspase-3 and -7 activity was increased in cancer cells treated with different bark extracts; the highest activity was found in the M. acuminata treatment. Our results suggested that the treatment of cancer cells with bark extracts of M. acuminata, C. speciosa, and T. cuspidata, and protocatechuic acid induced apoptosis, suggesting an association between anticancer activities and individual phenolic compounds.
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- Hosam O Elansary
- Plant production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
- Floriculture, Ornamental Horticulture and Garden Design, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria 00203, Egypt.
- Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus (APK) Campus, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, ul. Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, ul. Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.
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- Plant production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Food Industries, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta 34511, Egypt.
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, ul. Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland.
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Sarmiento V, Ramirez-Sanchez I, Moreno-Ulloa A, Romero-Perez D, Chávez D, Ortiz M, Najera N, Correa-Basurto J, Villarreal F, Ceballos G. Synthesis of novel (-)-epicatechin derivatives as potential endothelial GPER agonists: Evaluation of biological effects. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:658-663. [PMID: 29395974 PMCID: PMC5817025 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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To potentially identify proteins that interact (i.e. bind) and may contribute to mediate (-)-epicatechin (Epi) responses in endothelial cells we implemented the following strategy: 1) synthesis of novel Epi derivatives amenable to affinity column use, 2) in silico molecular docking studies of the novel derivatives on G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), 3) biological assessment of the derivatives on NO production, 4) implementation of an immobilized Epi derivative affinity column and, 5) affinity column based isolation of Epi interacting proteins from endothelial cell protein extracts. For these purposes, the Epi phenol and C3 hydroxyl groups were chemically modified with propargyl or mesyl groups. Docking studies of the novel Epi derivatives on GPER conformers at 14 ns and 70 ns demostrated favorable thermodynamic interactions reaching the binding site. Cultures of bovine coronary artery endothelial cells (BCAEC) treated with Epi derivatives stimulated NO production via Ser1179 phosphorylation of eNOS, effects that were attenuated by the use of the GPER blocker, G15. Epi derivative affinity columns yielded multiple proteins from BCAEC. Proteins were electrophoretically separated and inmmunoblotting analysis revealed GPER as an Epi derivative binding protein. Altogether, these results validate the proposed strategy to potentially isolate and identify novel Epi receptors that may account for its biological activity.
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Sección de Posgrado, Mexico
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- Departamento de Innovación Biomédica, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), BC, Mexico
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- Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química del Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Apartado Postal 1166, Tijuana, BC 22510, Mexico
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Sección de Posgrado, Mexico
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Sección de Posgrado, Mexico
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Sección de Posgrado, Mexico
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Sección de Posgrado, Mexico.
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Fernandes I, Pérez-Gregorio R, Soares S, Mateus N, de Freitas V. Wine Flavonoids in Health and Disease Prevention. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22020292. [PMID: 28216567 PMCID: PMC6155685 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22020292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Wine, and particularly red wine, is a beverage with a great chemical complexity that is in continuous evolution. Chemically, wine is a hydroalcoholic solution (~78% water) that comprises a wide variety of chemical components, including aldehydes, esters, ketones, lipids, minerals, organic acids, phenolics, soluble proteins, sugars and vitamins. Flavonoids constitute a major group of polyphenolic compounds which are directly associated with the organoleptic and health-promoting properties of red wine. However, due to the insufficient epidemiological and in vivo evidences on this subject, the presence of a high number of variables such as human age, metabolism, the presence of alcohol, the complex wine chemistry, and the wide array of in vivo biological effects of these compounds suggest that only cautious conclusions may be drawn from studies focusing on the direct effect of wine and any specific health issue. Nevertheless, there are several reports on the health protective properties of wine phenolics for several diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, some cancers, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, allergies and osteoporosis. The different interactions that wine flavonoids may have with key biological targets are crucial for some of these health-promoting effects. The interaction between some wine flavonoids and some specific enzymes are one example. The way wine flavonoids may be absorbed and metabolized could interfere with their bioavailability and therefore in their health-promoting effect. Hence, some reports have focused on flavonoids absorption, metabolism, microbiota effect and overall on flavonoids bioavailability. This review summarizes some of these major issues which are directly related to the potential health-promoting effects of wine flavonoids. Reports related to flavonoids and health highlight some relevant scientific information. However, there is still a gap between the knowledge of wine flavonoids bioavailability and their health-promoting effects. More in vivo results as well as studies focused on flavonoid metabolites are still required. Moreover, it is also necessary to better understand how biological interactions (with microbiota and cells, enzymes or general biological systems) could interfere with flavonoid bioavailability.
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- Iva Fernandes
- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
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Muriel-Galet V, Cran MJ, Bigger SW, Hernández-Muñoz P, Gavara R. Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer films based on the release of oregano essential oil and green tea extract components. J FOOD ENG 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2014.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Rodriguez-Mateos A, Toro-Funes N, Cifuentes-Gomez T, Cortese-Krott M, Heiss C, Spencer JP. Uptake and metabolism of (−)-epicatechin in endothelial cells. Arch Biochem Biophys 2014; 559:17-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2014.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Zamudio-Cuevas Y, Díaz-Sobac R, Vázquez-Luna A, Landa-Solís C, Cruz-Ramos M, Santamaría-Olmedo M, Martínez-Flores K, Fuentes-Gómez AJ, López-Reyes A. The antioxidant activity of soursop decreases the expression of a member of the NADPH oxidase family. Food Funct 2014; 5:303-9. [PMID: 24337133 DOI: 10.1039/c3fo60135h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cellular oxidative stress produced by an increase in free radicals is one of the factors that promote the development of chronic degenerative diseases; therefore, consuming natural antioxidants helps minimize their negative effects. This study evaluated the cytotoxicity of the soursop extract (Annona muricata), its cytoprotective capacity against oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide, the inhibitory potential of reactive oxygen species (ROS), the molecular mechanism of its antioxidant action, and its capacity to repair cellular damage in the fibroblast cell line. The soursop extract proved not to be cytotoxic in fibroblast cultures and showed cytoprotective capacity against hydrogen peroxide-induced stress; in cell culture it reduced the generation of ROS significantly by inhibiting a sub-unit of the NADPH oxidase enzyme (p47phox). The soursop extract can prevent damage caused by cellular oxidants.
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- Y Zamudio-Cuevas
- Laboratorio de Sinovioanálisis Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Calz. México-Xochimilco No. 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, C.P 14389, D.F., México.
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The flavanol (-)-epicatechin and its metabolites protect against oxidative stress in primary endothelial cells via a direct antioxidant effect. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 715:147-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Revised: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tavares L, Figueira I, McDougall GJ, Vieira HLA, Stewart D, Alves PM, Ferreira RB, Santos CN. Neuroprotective effects of digested polyphenols from wild blackberry species. Eur J Nutr 2013; 52:225-36. [PMID: 22314351 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0307-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Blackberry ingestion has been demonstrated to attenuate brain degenerative processes with the benefits ascribed to the (poly)phenolic components. The aim of this work was to evaluate the neuroprotective potential of two wild blackberry species in a neurodegeneration cell model and compare them with a commercial variety. METHODS This work encompasses chemical characterization before and after an in vitro digestion and the assessment of neuroprotection by digested metabolites. Some studies targeting redox/cell death systems were also performed to assess possible neuroprotective molecular mechanisms. RESULTS The three blackberry extracts presented some quantitative differences in polyphenol composition that could be responsible for the different responses in the neurodegeneration cell model. Commercial blackberry extracts were ineffective but both wild blackberries, Rubus brigantinus and Rubus vagabundus, presented neuroprotective effects. It was verified that a diminishment of intracellular ROS levels, modulation of glutathione levels and activation of caspases occurred during treatment. The last effect suggests a preconditioning effect since caspase activation was not accompanied by diminution in cell death and loss of functionality. CONCLUSIONS This is the first time that metabolites obtained from an in vitro digested food matrix, and tested at levels approaching the concentrations found in human plasma, have been described as inducing an adaptative response.
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- Lucélia Tavares
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Novade Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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Moreno-Ulloa A, Cid A, Rubio-Gayosso I, Ceballos G, Villarreal F, Ramirez-Sanchez I. Effects of (-)-epicatechin and derivatives on nitric oxide mediated induction of mitochondrial proteins. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2013; 23:4441-6. [PMID: 23791569 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.05.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Revised: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Impaired mitochondrial function represents an early manifestation of endothelial dysfunction and likely contributes to the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The stimulation of mitochondrial function and/or biogenesis is seen as a means to improve the bioenergetic and metabolic status of cells and thus, reduce CVD. In this study we examined the capacity of the flavanol (-)-epicatechin and two novel derivatives to enhance mitochondrial function and protein levels in cultured bovine coronary artery endothelial cells. As nitric oxide production by endothelial cells is suspected in mediating mitochondria effects (including biogenesis), we also examined the dependence of responses on this molecule using an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase. Results indicate that the flavanol (-)-epicatechin and derivatives are capable of stimulating mitochondrial function as assessed by citrate synthase activity as well as induction of structural (porin, mitofilin) and oxidative phosporylation protein levels (complex I and II). Effects were blocked by the use of the chemical inhibitor of the synthase thus, evidencing a role for nitric oxide in mediating these effects. The results observed indicate that the three agents are effective in enhancing mitochondria function and protein content. The effects noted for (-)-epicatechin may serve to explain the healthy effects on cardiometabolic risk ascribed to the consumption of cocoa products.
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- Aldo Moreno-Ulloa
- University of California, San Diego, Department of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093-0613, USA
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Potential for preventive effects of cocoa and cocoa polyphenols in cancer. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 56:336-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Epicatechin used in the treatment of intestinal inflammatory disease: an analysis by experimental models. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2012; 2012:508902. [PMID: 23346204 PMCID: PMC3546492 DOI: 10.1155/2012/508902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Background. This study was pathway of (−)-epicatechin (EC) in the prevention and treatment of intestine inflammation in acute and chronic rat models. Methods. Intestine inflammation was induced in rats using TNBS. The morphological, inflammatory, immunohistochemical, and immunoblotting characteristics of colon samples were examined. The effects of EC were evaluated in an acute model at doses of 5, 10, 25, and 50 mg/kg by gavage for 5 days. The chronic colitis model was induced 1st day, and treated for 21 days. For the colitis relapse model, the induction was repeated on 14th. Results. EC10 and EC50 effectively reduced the lesion size, as assessed macroscopically; and confirmed by microscopy for EC10. The glutathione levels were higher in EC10 group but decreased COX-2 expression and increased cell proliferation (PC) were observed, indicating an anti-inflammatory activity and a proliferation-stimulating effect. In the chronic colitis model, EC10 showed lower macroscopic and microscopic lesion scores and increase in glutathione levels. As in the acute model, a decrease in COX-2 expression and an increase in PC in EC10, the chronic model this increase maybe by the pathway EGF expression. Conclusion. These results confirm the activity of EC as an antioxidant that reduces of the lesion and that has the potential to stimulate tissue healing, indicating useful for preventing and treating intestine inflammation.
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Beekmann K, Actis-Goretta L, van Bladeren PJ, Dionisi F, Destaillats F, Rietjens IMCM. A state-of-the-art overview of the effect of metabolic conjugation on the biological activity of flavonoids. Food Funct 2012; 3:1008-18. [DOI: 10.1039/c2fo30065f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Blount JW, Ferruzzi M, Raftery D, Pasinetti GM, Dixon RA. Enzymatic synthesis of substituted epicatechins for bioactivity studies in neurological disorders. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2011; 417:457-61. [PMID: 22166210 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.11.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Accepted: 11/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Glucuronidated and/or methylated metabolites of the proanthocyanidin (PA) monomer (-)-epicatechin are detected in both blood and brain following feeding of rodents with a monomeric grape seed PA extract shown to reduce symptoms in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. To generate metabolites for future mechanistic studies, we investigated the ability of recombinant human glucuronosyl transferases of the UGT1A and UGT2B families to glucuronidate epicatechin or 3'-O-methyl epicatechin in vitro. Of twelve enzymes tested, UGT1A9 was the most efficient, producing epicatechin 3'-O-glucuronide as the major product. Incubation of UGT1A9 with 3'-O-methyl-epicatechin resulted in two major products, one of which was identified as 3'-O-methyl-epicatechin 5-O-glucuronide, a major metabolite found in blood plasma and brain tissue of the rodents following feeding with a grape seed extract. We also investigated in vitro methylation of epicatechin and epicatechin glucuronides by human catechol O-methyltransferase. Enzymatic production of 3'-O-methyl-epicatechin 5-O-glucuronide was optimized to 50% overall yield. These studies form a basis for generation of mg quantities of pure epicatechin (methyl) glucuronides of biological significance, and provide clarification of structure of previously identified epicatechin metabolites.
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- Jack W Blount
- Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK 73401, USA
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The neuroprotective potential of flavonoids: a multiplicity of effects. GENES AND NUTRITION 2011; 3:115-26. [PMID: 18937002 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-008-0091-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 336] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Flavonoids exert a multiplicity of neuroprotective actions within the brain, including a potential to protect neurons against injury induced by neurotoxins, an ability to suppress neuroinflammation, and the potential to promote memory, learning and cognitive function. These effects appear to be underpinned by two common processes. Firstly, they interact with critical protein and lipid kinase signalling cascades in the brain leading to an inhibition of apoptosis triggered by neurotoxic species and to a promotion of neuronal survival and synaptic plasticity. Secondly, they induce beneficial effects on the vascular system leading to changes in cerebrovascular blood flow capable of causing angiogenesis, neurogenesis and changes in neuronal morphology. Through these mechanisms, the consumption of flavonoid-rich foods throughout life holds the potential to limit neurodegeneration and to prevent or reverse age-dependent loses in cognitive performance. The intense interest in the development of drugs capable of enhancing brain function means that flavonoids may represent important precursor molecules in the quest to develop of a new generation of brain enhancing drugs.
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Weinert CH, Wiese S, Rawel HM, Esatbeyoglu T, Winterhalter P, Homann T, Kulling SE. Methylation of catechins and procyanidins by rat and human catechol-O-methyltransferase: metabolite profiling and molecular modeling studies. Drug Metab Dispos 2011; 40:353-9. [PMID: 22071171 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.111.041871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Catechins and procyanidins are major polyphenols in plant-derived foods. Despite intensive studies in recent years, neither their biochemical nor their toxicological properties have been clarified sufficiently. This study aimed to compare the methylation of catechins and procyanidins by the enzyme catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) in vitro. We conducted incubations with rat liver cytosol and human placental cytosol including S-adenosyl-l-methionine. The set of substrates comprised the catechins (-)-epicatechin (EC) and (+)-catechin (CAT), the procyanidin dimers B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B7 as well as procyanidin trimer C1. After extraction, metabolites were analyzed by means of liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry. EC and CAT were converted to two monomethylated metabolites each by human and rat COMT, with the 3'-O-methyl derivatives being consistently the main metabolites. Furthermore, the flavanyl units of procyanidins were methylated consecutively, leading to monomethylated and dimethylated dimeric metabolites as well as monomethylated, dimethylated, and trimethylated C1 metabolites. The methylation status of each flavanyl unit was determined by means of mass spectrometric quinone-methide fragmentation patterns. In addition, molecular modeling studies were performed with the aim to predict the preferred site of methylation and to verify the experimental data. In conclusion, our results indicate that the degree and position of methylation depend clearly on the three-dimensional structure of the entire substrate molecule.
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- Christoph H Weinert
- Department of Safety and Quality of Fruits and Vegetables, Max Rubner-Institut, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Ouédraogo M, Charles C, Ouédraogo M, Guissou IP, Stévigny C, Duez P. An Overview of Cancer Chemopreventive Potential and Safety of Proanthocyanidins. Nutr Cancer 2011; 63:1163-73. [DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2011.607549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Lotito SB, Zhang WJ, Yang CS, Crozier A, Frei B. Metabolic conversion of dietary flavonoids alters their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Free Radic Biol Med 2011; 51:454-63. [PMID: 21571063 PMCID: PMC3119369 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2011.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Revised: 04/13/2011] [Accepted: 04/18/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The notion that dietary flavonoids exert beneficial health effects in humans is often based on in vitro studies using the glycoside or aglycone forms of these flavonoids. However, flavonoids are extensively metabolized in humans, resulting in the formation of glucuronide, methyl, and sulfate derivatives, which may have different properties than their parent compounds. The goal of this study was to investigate whether different chemical modifications of the same flavonoid molecule affect its biological and antioxidant activities. Hence, we studied the anti-inflammatory effects of several major human metabolites of quercetin and (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG) by assessing their inhibitory effects on tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)-induced protein expression of cellular adhesion molecules in human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC). HAEC were incubated with 1-30 μM quercetin, 3'- or 4'-O-methyl-quercetin, quercetin-3-O-glucuronide, and quercetin-3'-O-sulfate or 20-100 μM EGCG, 4''-O-methyl-EGCG, and 4',4''-di-O-methyl-EGCG, prior to coincubation with 100 U/ml of TNFα. 3'-O-Methyl-quercetin, 4'-O-methyl-quercetin, and their parent aglycone compound, quercetin, all effectively inhibited expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) with IC(50) values (concentration required for 50% inhibition) of 8.0, 5.0, and 4.4 μM, respectively; E-selectin expression was suppressed to a somewhat lesser but still significant degree by all three compounds, whereas vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) was not affected. In contrast, quercetin-3-O-glucuronide (20-100 μM), quercetin-3'-O-sulfate (10-30 μM), and phenolic acid metabolites of quercetin (20-100 μM) did not inhibit adhesion molecule expression. 4',4''-Di-O-methyl-EGCG selectively inhibited ICAM-1 expression with an IC(50) value of 94 μM, whereas EGCG (20-60 μM) and 4''-O-methyl-EGCG (20-100 μM) had no effect. The inhibitory effects of 3'-O-methyl-quercetin and 4',4''-di-O-methyl-EGCG on adhesion molecule expression were not related either to inhibition of NF-κB activation or to their antioxidant reducing capacity. Our data indicate that flavonoid metabolites have different biological and antioxidant properties than their parent compounds, and suggest that data from in vitro studies using nonmetabolites of flavonoids are of limited relevance in vivo.
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- Silvina B. Lotito
- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- School of Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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Venkateswara B, Sirisha K, Chava VK. Green tea extract for periodontal health. J Indian Soc Periodontol 2011; 15:18-22. [PMID: 21772716 PMCID: PMC3134039 DOI: 10.4103/0972-124x.82258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2010] [Accepted: 12/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Tea, the commonly consumed beverage, is gaining increased attention in promoting overall health. In specific, green tea is considered a healthful beverage due to the biological activity of its polyphenols namely catechins. Among the polyphenols Epigallo catechin 3 gallate and Epicatechin 3 Gallate are the most predominant catechins. The antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticollagenase, antimutagenic, and c hemopreventive properties of these catechins proved to be helpful in the treatment of chronic diseases like periodontal disease. Studies have demonstrated that the type of processing mainly effects the concentration of catechins. Several epidemiological studies have proved that green tea also has some general health benefitting properties like antihypertensive, reduction of cardiovascular risk, antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal activity. The present review concentrates on the effects of green tea in periodontal and general health.
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- Babu Venkateswara
- Department of Periodontics, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Periodontics, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Periodontics, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Papież M, Baran J, Bukowska-Straková K, Wiczkowski W. Antileukemic action of (−)-epicatechin in the spleen of rats with acute myeloid leukemia. Food Chem Toxicol 2010; 48:3391-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2010] [Revised: 08/24/2010] [Accepted: 09/06/2010] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Wang YK, Hong YJ, Wei M, Wu Y, Huang ZQ, Chen RZ, Chen HZ. Curculigoside attenuates human umbilical vein endothelial cell injury induced by H2O2. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 132:233-239. [PMID: 20713149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2010] [Revised: 08/06/2010] [Accepted: 08/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Vessel endothelium injury caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) including H(2)O(2) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disorders. Therefore, agents or antioxidants that can inhibit production of ROS has highly clinical values in cardiovascular therapy. Curculigoside is the major bioactive compounds present in Curculigo orchioides, and possess potent antioxidant properties against oxidative stress insults through undefined mechanism(s). The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that curculigoside can inhibit H(2)O(2)-induced injury in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with curculigoside in the presence/absence of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)). The protective effects of curculigoside OP-D against H(2)O(2) were evaluated. RESULTS HUVECs incubated with 400 μM H(2)O(2) had significantly decreased the viability of endothelial cells, which was accompanied with apparent cells apoptosis, the activation of caspase-3 and the upregulation of p53 mRNA expression. In addition, H(2)O(2) treatment induced a marked increase of MDA, LDH content and in intracellular ROS, decreased the content of nitric oxide (NO) and GSH-Px activities in endothelial cells. However, pretreatment with 0.5.5,10 μM curculigoside resulted in a significant recovery from H(2)O(2)-induced cell apoptosis. Also, it decreased other H(2)O(2)-induced damages in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, pretreatment with curculigoside decreased the activity of caspase-3 and p53 mRNA expression, which was known to play a key role in H(2)O(2)-induced cell apoptosis. CONCLUSION The present study shows that curculigoside can protect endothelial cells against oxidative injury induced by H(2)O(2), suggesting that this compound may constitute a promising intervention against cardiovascular disorders.
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- Yun Kai Wang
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, China.
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Panneerselvam M, Tsutsumi YM, Bonds JA, Horikawa YT, Saldana M, Dalton ND, Head BP, Patel PM, Roth DM, Patel HH. Dark chocolate receptors: epicatechin-induced cardiac protection is dependent on delta-opioid receptor stimulation. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2010; 299:H1604-9. [PMID: 20833967 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00073.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Epicatechin, a flavonoid, is a well-known antioxidant linked to a variety of protective effects in both humans and animals. In particular, its role in protection against cardiovascular disease has been demonstrated by epidemiologic studies. Low-dose epicatechin, which does not have significant antioxidant activity, is also protective; however, the mechanism by which low-dose epicatechin induces this effect is unknown. Our laboratory tested the hypothesis that low-dose epicatechin mediates cardiac protection via opioid receptor activation. C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to 1 of 10 groups: control, epicatechin, naloxone (nonselective opioid receptor antagonist), epicatechin + naloxone, naltrindole (δ-specific opioid receptor antagonist), epicatechin + naltrindole, norbinaltorphimine (nor-BNI, κ-specific opioid receptor antagonist), epicatechin + nor-BNI, 5-hydroxydecanoic acid [5-HD, ATP-sensitive potassium channel antagonist], and epicatechin + 5-HD. Epicatechin (1 mg/kg) or other inhibitors (5 mg/kg) were administered by oral gavage or intraperitoneal injection, respectively, daily for 10 days. Mice were subjected to 30 min coronary artery occlusion followed by 2 h of reperfusion, and infarct size was determined via planimetry. Whole heart homogenates were assayed for downstream opioid receptor signaling targets. Infarct size was significantly reduced in epicatechin- and epicatechin + nor-BNI-treated mice compared with control mice. This protection was blocked by naloxone, naltrindole, and 5-HD. Epicatechin and epicatechin + nor-BNI increased the phosphorylation of Src, Akt, and IκBα, while simultaneously decreasing the expression of c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase and caspase-activated DNase. All signaling effects are consistent with opioid receptor stimulation and subsequent cardiac protection. Naloxone, naltrindole, and 5-HD attenuated these effects. In conclusion, epicatechin acts via opioid receptors and more specifically through the δ-opioid receptor to produce cardiac protection from ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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Selga A, Vinardell MP, Martín-Venegas R, Jáuregui O, Casas J, Torres JL. Absorption and Metabolization of Cytoprotective Epicatechin Thio Conjugates in Rats. Drug Metab Dispos 2010; 38:2188-94. [DOI: 10.1124/dmd.110.035279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Hou DX, Kumamoto T. Flavonoids as protein kinase inhibitors for cancer chemoprevention: direct binding and molecular modeling. Antioxid Redox Signal 2010; 13:691-719. [PMID: 20070239 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2009.2816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Protein kinases play crucial roles in the regulation of multiple cell signaling pathways and cellular functions. Deregulation of protein kinase function has been implicated in carcinogenesis. The inhibition of protein kinases has emerged as an important target for cancer chemoprevention and therapy. Accumulated data revealed that flavonoids exert chemopreventive effects through acting at protein kinase signaling pathways, more than as conventional hydrogen-donating antioxidants. Recent studies show that flavonoids can bind directly to some protein kinases, including Akt/protein kinase B (Akt/PKB), Fyn, Janus kinase 1 (JAK1), mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MEK1), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase kinase 4 (MKK4), Raf1, and zeta chain-associated 70-kDa protein (ZAP-70) kinase, and then alter their phosphorylation state to regulate multiple cell signaling pathways in carcinogenesis processes. In this review, we report recent results on the interactions of flavonoids and protein kinases, especially their direct binding and molecular modeling. The data suggest that flavonoids act as protein kinase inhibitors for cancer chemoprevention that were thought previously as conventional hydrogen-donating antioxidant. Moreover, the molecular modeling data show some hints for creating natural compound-based protein kinase inhibitors for cancer chemoprevention and therapy.
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- De-Xing Hou
- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Japan
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Hafizah AH, Zaiton Z, Zulkhairi A, Mohd Ilham A, Nor Anita MMN, Zaleha AM. Piper sarmentosum as an antioxidant on oxidative stress in human umbilical vein endothelial cells induced by hydrogen peroxide. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2010; 11:357-65. [PMID: 20443214 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b0900397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Endothelial cell death due to increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) may contribute to the initial endothelial injury, which promotes atherosclerotic lesion formation. Piper sarmentosum (PS), a natural product, has been shown to have an antioxidant property, which is hypothesized to inhibit production of ROS and prevent cell injury. Thus, the present study was designed to determine the effects of PS on the hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced oxidative cell damage in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). In this experiment, HUVECs were obtained by collagenase perfusion of the large vein in the umbilical cord and cultured in medium M200 supplemented with low serum growth supplementation (LSGS). HUVECs were treated with various concentrations of H(2)O(2) (0-1000 micromol/L) and it was observed that 180 micromol/L H(2)O(2) reduced cell viability by 50% as denoted by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Using the above concentration as the positive control, the H(2)O(2)-induced HUVECs were concomitantly treated with various concentrations (100, 150, 250 and 300 microg/ml) of three different extracts (aqueous, methanol and hexane) of PS. Malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) levels showed a significant increase (P<0.05) in HUVECs compared to the negative control. However, PS extracts showed a protective effect on HUVECs from H(2)O(2)-induced cell apoptosis with a significant reduction in MDA, SOD, CAT and GPX levels (P<0.05). Furthermore, PS had exhibited ferric reducing antioxidant power with its high phenolic content. Hence, it was concluded that PS plays a beneficial role in reducing oxidative stress in H(2)O(2)-induced HUVECs.
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- Abdul Hamid Hafizah
- Department of Physiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Raja Muda Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Flavonoids and brain health: multiple effects underpinned by common mechanisms. GENES AND NUTRITION 2009; 4:243-50. [PMID: 19685255 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-009-0136-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Accepted: 07/21/2009] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The neuroprotective actions of dietary flavonoids involve a number of effects within the brain, including a potential to protect neurons against injury induced by neurotoxins, an ability to suppress neuroinflammation, and the potential to promote memory, learning and cognitive function. This multiplicity of effects appears to be underpinned by two processes. Firstly, they interact with important neuronal signalling cascades leading to an inhibition of apoptosis triggered by neurotoxic species and to a promotion of neuronal survival and differentiation. These interactions include selective actions on a number of protein kinase and lipid kinase signalling cascades, most notably the PI3K/Akt and MAP kinase pathways which regulate pro-survival transcription factors and gene expression. Secondly, they induce peripheral and cerebral vascular blood flow in a manner which may lead to the induction of angiogenesis, and new nerve cell growth in the hippocampus. Therefore, the consumption of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries and cocoa, throughout life holds a potential to limit the neurodegeneration associated with a variety of neurological disorders and to prevent or reverse normal or abnormal deteriorations in cognitive performance.
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Rocha-Guzmán NE, Gallegos-Infante JA, González-Laredo RF, Reynoso-Camacho R, Ramos-Gómez M, Garcia-Gasca T, Rodríguez-Muñoz ME, Guzmán-Maldonado SH, Medina-Torres L, Lujan-García BA. Antioxidant activity and genotoxic effect on HeLa cells of phenolic compounds from infusions of Quercus resinosa leaves. Food Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Kumar A, Goyal R. Quercetin Protects Against Acute Immobilization Stress-Induced Behaviors and Biochemical Alterations in Mice. J Med Food 2008; 11:469-73. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2006.0207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Anil Kumar
- Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Vasconcelos PCP, Kushima H, Andreo M, Hiruma-Lima CA, Vilegas W, Takahira RK, Pellizzon CH. Studies of gastric mucosa regeneration and safety promoted by Mouriri pusa treatment in acetic acid ulcer model. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2008; 115:293-301. [PMID: 18023306 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2007] [Revised: 10/02/2007] [Accepted: 10/03/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Mouriri pusa Gardn. (Melastomataceae) is a medicinal plant commonly used by people living in the Cerrado to treat gastrointestinal disturbances. This medicinal plant has shown intense gastroprotective action in rodent gastric lesion, but still there are no data about its healing effect on gastric mucosa. AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the methanolic extract (MeOH) obtained from Mouriri pusa leaves for its effect on the cicatrisation process of gastric ulcer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The healing effects on gastric ulcers inducted by subserosal injection of acetic acid were evaluated by macroscopic and microscopic measures, immunohistochemistry and cell counting in rats treated with MeOH extract of Mouriri pusa (250 mg/kg, p.o./daily) for 14 or 30 days. The toxicity of Mouriri pusa was also evaluated by body and organ weight measure and clinical biochemical parameters. RESULTS Mouriri pusa treatments lasting 14 and 30 days showed elevated mucus secretion (PAS) and thicker regenerative gastric mucosa, denoting increased cell proliferation, which was confirmed by PCNA immunohistochemical analysis. Moreover, there was important cell recruitment (neutrophils and mast cells) to the site of the ulcer, which is an important factor in ulcer healing. No toxic effect was observed in all parameters evaluated. Phenolic compounds present in the MeOH extract like tannins, flavonoids and epicatechin are the probable agents involved in the healing effects of this medicinal plant. CONCLUSIONS These findings showed a potential effect of Mouriri pusa in increasing regeneration of damaged gastric mucosa with safety for human use.
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- P C P Vasconcelos
- Departmento de Morfologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rubião Junior s/n, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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Spencer JPE. The interactions of flavonoids within neuronal signalling pathways. GENES AND NUTRITION 2007; 2:257-73. [PMID: 18850181 DOI: 10.1007/s12263-007-0056-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2007] [Accepted: 03/20/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Emerging evidence suggests that dietary phytochemicals, in particular flavonoids, may exert beneficial effects in the central nervous system by protecting neurons against stress-induced injury, by suppressing neuroinflammation and by promoting neurocognitive performance, through changes in synaptic plasticity. It is likely that flavonoids exert such effects in neurons, through selective actions on different components within a number of protein kinase and lipid kinase signalling cascades, such as phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K)/Akt, protein kinase C and mitogen-activated protein kinase. This review details the potential inhibitory or stimulatory actions of flavonoids within these pathways, and describes how such interactions are likely to affect cellular function through changes in the activation state of target molecules and/or by modulating gene expression. Although, precise sites of action are presently unknown, their abilities to: (1) bind to ATP binding sites on enzymes and receptors; (2) modulate the activity of kinases directly; (3) affect the function of important phosphatases; (4) preserve neuronal Ca(2+) homeostasis; and (5) modulate signalling cascades lying downstream of kinases, are explored. Future research directions are outlined in relation to their precise site(s) of action within the signalling pathways and the sequence of events that allow them to regulate neuronal function in the central nervous system.
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- Jeremy P E Spencer
- Molecular Nutrition Group, School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, RG2 6AP, UK,
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Di Benedetto R, Varì R, Scazzocchio B, Filesi C, Santangelo C, Giovannini C, Matarrese P, D'Archivio M, Masella R. Tyrosol, the major extra virgin olive oil compound, restored intracellular antioxidant defences in spite of its weak antioxidative effectiveness. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2007; 17:535-545. [PMID: 16928436 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2006.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2005] [Revised: 01/17/2006] [Accepted: 03/28/2006] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Extra virgin olive oil has been associated with a reduced incidence of risk factors for coronary heart disease also owing to the presence of antioxidant biophenols. This study compared the protective effects of tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol, two biophenols greatly different in antioxidant power, on J774 A.1-mediated oxidation of LDL. METHODS AND RESULTS Cell-mediated oxidation of LDL was evaluated by TBARS formation, and relative electrophoretic mobility increase. Redox imbalance was studied by: (i) cytofluorimetric determination of intracellular ROS and GSH, and (ii) evaluation of GSH-related enzyme activities and gene expressions by colorimetric and RT-PCR analyses, respectively. The cellular uptake of the biophenols was evaluated by HPLC. Both biophenols inhibited cell-mediated oxidation of LDL but to a different extent (100% hydroxytyrosol vs 40% tyrosol), and counteracted the impairment of antioxidant cellular defence, i.e., GSH and related enzymes. Tyrosol was effective in inhibiting about 30% of ROS production only at later time-points (12h for superoxide, 24h for hydrogen peroxides). Interestingly, both biophenols were effective when added to the cells for 2h and removed before LDL treatment. This was probably related to cell-biophenol interactions: hydroxytyrosol was rapidly found inside the cells (1.12+/-0.05ng/mg cell protein) and disappeared within 18h, while tyrosol accumulated intracellularly with time (0.68+/-0.09 vs 1.72+/-0.13ng/mg cell protein at minute 5 and hour 18, respectively). CONCLUSIONS In spite of its weak antioxidant activity, tyrosol was effective in preserving cellular antioxidant defences, probably by intracellular accumulation. These findings give further evidence in favour of olive oil consumption to counteract cardiovascular diseases.
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- Roberta Di Benedetto
- National Centre for Food Quality and Risk Assessment, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Matsubara K, Saito A, Tanaka A, Nakajima N, Akagi R, Mori M, Mizushina Y. Epicatechin conjugated with fatty acid is a potent inhibitor of DNA polymerase and angiogenesis. Life Sci 2007; 80:1578-85. [PMID: 17328920 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2007.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2006] [Revised: 01/12/2007] [Accepted: 01/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Anti-cancer and anti-angiogenesis effects of green tea catechins have been demonstrated. It has been found that chemical modification of tea catechins improves their biological activities. We examined the chemical modification of epicatechin enhanced anti-cancer and anti-angiogenic effects. Epicatechin conjugated with fatty acid (acyl-catechin) strongly inhibited DNA polymerase activity, HL-60 cancer cell growth and angiogenesis. Epicatechin conjugated with palmitic acid ((2R,3R)-3',4',5,7-tetrahydroxyflavan-3-yl hexadecanoate, epicatechin-C16) was the strongest inhibitor in DNA polymerase alpha, beta, lambda and angiogenesis assays. Epicatechin-C16 also suppressed human endothelial cell (HUVEC) tube formation on reconstituted basement membrane, suggesting that it affected not only DNA polymerase activity but also the signal transduction pathways needed for the tube formation in HUVECs. These results suggest that acylation of epicatechin is an effective chemical modification to improve the anti-cancer activity of epicatechin.
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- Kiminori Matsubara
- Department of Nutritional Science, Faculty of Health and Welfare Science, Okayama Prefectural University, Soja, Okayama 719-1197, Japan.
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Angeloni C, Spencer JPE, Leoncini E, Biagi PL, Hrelia S. Role of quercetin and its in vivo metabolites in protecting H9c2 cells against oxidative stress. Biochimie 2007; 89:73-82. [PMID: 17045724 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2006.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2006] [Accepted: 09/05/2006] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of quercetin and two of its "in vivo" metabolites, 3'-O-methyl quercetin and 4'-O-methyl quercetin, to protect H9c2 cardiomyoblasts against H(2)O(2)-induced oxidative stress. As limited data are available regarding the potential uptake and cellular effects of quercetin and its metabolites in cardiac cells, we have evaluated the cellular association/uptake of the three compounds and their involvement in the modulation of two pro-survival signalling pathways: ERK1/2 signalling cascade and PI3K/Akt pathway. The three flavonols associated with cells to differing extents. Quercetin and its two O-methylated metabolites were able to reduce intracellular ROS production but only quercetin was able to counteract H(2)O(2) cell damage, as measured by MTT reduction assay, caspase-3 activity and DNA fragmentation assays. Furthermore, only quercetin was observed to modulate pro-survival signalling through ERK1/2 and PI3K/Akt pathway. In conclusion we have demonstrated that quercetin, but not its O-methylated metabolites, exerts protective effects against H(2)O(2) cardiotoxicity and that the mechanism of its action involves the modulation of PI3K/Akt and ERK1/2 signalling pathways.
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- C Angeloni
- Department of Biochemistry G. Moruzzi, Nutrition Research Centre, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 48, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Basu-Modak S, Ali D, Gordon M, Polte T, Yiakouvaki A, Pourzand C, Rice-Evans C, Tyrrell RM. Suppression of UVA-mediated release of labile iron by epicatechin--a link to lysosomal protection. Free Radic Biol Med 2006; 41:1197-204. [PMID: 17015166 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2006.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2005] [Revised: 06/07/2006] [Accepted: 06/12/2006] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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UVA (320-380 nm) radiation generates an oxidative stress in cells and leads to an immediate release of potentially damaging labile iron pools in human skin cells. Treatment of cultured skin fibroblasts for several hours with physiologically relevant concentrations of either epicatechin (EC), a flavonoid plant constituent present in foods, or methylated epicatechin (3'-O-methyl epicatechin, MeOEC), its major human metabolite, prevents this iron release. The similarity of the effectiveness of EC and MeOEC argues against chelation as the mechanism of iron removal. Evidence based on measurements of lysosomal integrity strongly supports the hypothesis that the catechins protect against lysosomal destruction by UVA. Such damage would normally lead to protease release, which has been previously shown to cause ferritin degradation and release of labile iron.
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- Sharmila Basu-Modak
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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Lee SYH, Munerol B, Pollard S, Youdim KA, Pannala AS, Kuhnle GGC, Debnam ES, Rice-Evans C, Spencer JPE. The reaction of flavanols with nitrous acid protects against N-nitrosamine formation and leads to the formation of nitroso derivatives which inhibit cancer cell growth. Free Radic Biol Med 2006; 40:323-34. [PMID: 16413414 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2005.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2005] [Revised: 08/16/2005] [Accepted: 08/18/2005] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Studies have suggested that diets rich in polyphenols such as flavonoids may lead to a reduced risk of gastrointestinal cancers. We demonstrate the ability of monomeric and dimeric flavanols to scavenge reactive nitrogen species derived from nitrous acid. Both epicatechin and dimer B2 (epicatechin dimer) inhibited nitrous acid-induced formation of 3-nitrotyrosine and the formation of the carcinogenic N-nitrosamine, N-nitrosodimethylamine. The reaction of monomeric and dimeric epicatechin with nitrous acid led to the formation of mono- and di-nitroso flavanols, whereas the reaction with hesperetin resulted primarily in the formation of nitrated products. Although, epicatechin was transferred across the jejunum of the small intestine yielding metabolites, its nitroso form was not absorbed. Dimer B2 but not epicatechin monomer inhibited the proliferation of, and triggered apoptosis in, Caco-2 cells. The latter was accompanied by caspase-3 activation and reductions in Akt phosphorylation, suggesting activation of apoptosis via inhibition of prosurvival signaling. Furthermore, the dinitroso derivative of dimer B2, and to a lesser extent the dinitroso-epicatechin, also induced significant toxic effects in Caco-2 cells. The inhibitory effects on cellular proliferation were paralleled by early inhibition of ERK 1/2 phosphorylation and later reductions in cyclin D1 levels, indicating modulation of cell cycle regulation in Caco-2 cells. These effects highlight multiple routes in which dietary derived flavanols may exert beneficial effects in the gastrointestinal tract.
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- Stephanie Y H Lee
- Molucular Nutrition Group, School of Biosciences, University of Reading, Reading RG2 6AP, UK
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Taylor PW, Hamilton-Miller JMT, Stapleton PD. Antimicrobial properties of green tea catechins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 2:71-81. [PMID: 19844590 DOI: 10.1616/1476-2137.14184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Extracts of leaves from the tea plant Camellia sinensis contain polyphenolic components with activity against a wide spectrum of microbes. Studies conducted over the last 20 years have shown that the green tea polyphenolic catechins, in particular (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) and (-)-epicatechin gallate (ECg), can inhibit the growth of a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial species with moderate potency. Evidence is emerging that these molecules may be useful in the control of common oral infections, such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Sub-inhibitory concentrations of EGCg and ECg can suppress the expression of bacterial virulence factors and can reverse the resistance of the opportunistic pathogen Staphylococcus aureus to beta-lactam antibiotics. For example, relatively low concentrations of ECg can sensitize methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates to levels of oxacillin that can be readily achieved in clinical practice. Catechin gallates such as ECg intercalate into phopsholipid bilayers and it is likely that they affect both virulence and antibiotic resistance by perturbing the function of key processes associated with the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane.
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- Peter W Taylor
- Microbiology Group School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK. Tel./Fax 020 7753 5867. E-mail
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Scalbert A, Manach C, Morand C, Rémésy C, Jiménez L. Dietary polyphenols and the prevention of diseases. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2005; 45:287-306. [PMID: 16047496 DOI: 10.1080/1040869059096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1602] [Impact Index Per Article: 84.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Polyphenols are the most abundant antioxidants in the diet and are widespread constituents of fruits, vegetables, cereals, dry legumes, chocolate, and beverages, such as tea, coffee, or wine. Experimental studies on animals or cultured human cell lines support a role of polyphenols in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, or osteoporosis. However, it is very difficult to predict from these results the effects of polyphenol intake on disease prevention in humans. One of the reasons is that these studies have often been conducted at doses or concentrations far beyond those documented in humans. The few clinical studies on biomarkers of oxidative stress, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and tumor or bone resorption biomarkers have often led to contradictory results. Epidemiological studies have repeatedly shown an inverse association between the risk of myocardial infarction and the consumption of tea and wine or the intake level of some particular flavonoids, but no clear associations have been found between cancer risk and polyphenol consumption. More human studies are needed to provide clear evidence of their health protective effects and to better evaluate the risks possibly resulting from too high a polyphenol consumption.
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- Augustin Scalbert
- Laboratoire des Maladies Métaboliques et Micronutriments, INRA, Centre de Recherche de Clermont-Ferrand/Theix, St-Genès-Champanelle, France.
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Wang YK, Huang ZQ. Protective effects of icariin on human umbilical vein endothelial cell injury induced by H2O2 in vitro. Pharmacol Res 2005; 52:174-82. [PMID: 15967384 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2005.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2004] [Revised: 02/17/2005] [Accepted: 02/24/2005] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Icariin is a flavonoid isolated from Epimedium and is considered to be the major pharmacological active component of Epimedii Herba. In the present investigation, we studied and confirmed the protective activity of icariin on H2O2-induced injury in human umbilical vein endothelial cell line: ECV-304. Eighteen-hour treatment with 750 micromol l(-1) H2O2 significantly decreased the viability of ECV-304 cells, which was accompanied with apparent apoptotic features, including distinct cell morphological alteration and the increase of caspase-3 expression. In addition, it is observed that H2O2 increased the amounts of malondialdenhyde (MDA) and the dehydrogenase (LDH), and decreased the content of nitric oxide (NO) in ECV-304 cells. However, pretreatment with 0.1-50 micromol l(-1) icariin resulted in a significant recovery from H2O2-induced cell apoptosis. Also, it decreased other H2O2-induced damage in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, pretreatment with icariin decreased the expression of caspase-3, which was known to be involved as a key role executor in H2O2-induced cell apoptosis. The endothelial cells apoptosis were detected by acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EB) dual staining as well as flow cytometry, and the expression of pro-apoptotic factor caspase-3 were detected by immunocytochemical method. Taken together, these data suggest that protective effects of icariin against oxidative injuries of ECV-304 cells may be achieved via decreasing of caspase expression.
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- Yun-Kai Wang
- Department of Cardiology, The affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine College, HangZhou 310006, PR China
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Chen JC, Ho FM, Chen CP, Jeng KCG, Hsu HB, Lee ST, Lin WW. Inhibition of iNOS gene expression by quercetin is mediated by the inhibition of IkappaB kinase, nuclear factor-kappa B and STAT1, and depends on heme oxygenase-1 induction in mouse BV-2 microglia. Eur J Pharmacol 2005; 521:9-20. [PMID: 16171798 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2005] [Revised: 07/20/2005] [Accepted: 08/01/2005] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In the present study, experiments were performed to explore the action of quercetin, the most widely distributed flavonoids, and its major metabolite, quercetin-3'-sulfate, on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in BV-2 microglia. Quercetin could suppress LPS- and IFN-gamma-induced NO production and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene transcription, while quercetin-3'-sulfate had no effect. LPS-induced IkappaB kinase (IKK), nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and activating protein-1 (AP-1) activation, and IFN-gamma-induced NF-kappaB, signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 (STAT1) and interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) activation were reduced by quercetin. Moreover quercetin was able to induce heme oxygenase-1 expression. To address the involvement of heme oxygenase-1 induction in iNOS inhibition, heme oxygenase-1 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide was used. Quercetin-mediated inhibition of NO production and iNOS protein expression were partially reversed by heme oxygenase-1 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide, but was mimicked by hemin, a heme oxygenase-1 inducer. The involvement of signal pathways in quercetin-induced heme oxygenase-1 gene expression was associated with tyrosine kinase and mitogen-activated protein kinases activation. All these results suggest quercetin should provide therapeutic benefits for suppression of inflammatory-related neuronal injury in neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Jui-Ching Chen
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.1, Sec1, Jen Ai Rd., Taipei, Taiwan
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Wang YK, Hong YJ, Huang ZQ. Protective effects of silybin on human umbilical vein endothelial cell injury induced by H2O2 in vitro. Vascul Pharmacol 2005; 43:198-206. [PMID: 16111923 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2005.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2004] [Revised: 02/17/2005] [Accepted: 06/02/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Oxidative injury induces cellular and nuclear damages that lead to cell injury. Agents or antioxidants that can inhibit production of reactive oxygen species can prevent injury. We tested the hypothesis that silybin can inhibit H2O2-induced injury in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Eighteen hours of treatment with 750 micromol l(-1) H2O2 significantly stimulated expression of caspase-3 and cell apoptosis. In addition, it is observed that H2O2 increased the amounts of malondialdenhyde (MDA), the dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage, and decreased the activity of GSH-Px and NO contents in ECV-304 cells. In the H2O2 apoptosis model, the addition of 6.25-25 mg/L of silybin, which has in vitro radical scavenging activity, partially restored cell viability with a reduction in H2O2-induced apoptotic DNA damage, and decreased the expression of caspase-3. Moreover, it decreased other H2O2-induced damage in a concentration-dependent manner. The endothelial cell apoptosis was detected by AO/EB dual staining as well as flow cytometry, and the activity of pro-apoptotic factor caspase-3 was detected by immunocytochemical method. Our results suggest that the antioxidant, silybin, protects ECV-304 cells against H2O2-induced injury probably through its antioxidant activity, increasing the NO content, the activity GSH-Px and inhibiting signaling pathways mediated by caspase-3.
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- Yun-Kai Wang
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Traditional Medicine College, Hangzhou 310006, PR China
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Mandel SA, Avramovich-Tirosh Y, Reznichenko L, Zheng H, Weinreb O, Amit T, Youdim MBH. Multifunctional Activities of Green Tea Catechins in Neuroprotection. Neurosignals 2005; 14:46-60. [PMID: 15956814 DOI: 10.1159/000085385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2005] [Accepted: 03/01/2005] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Many lines of evidence suggest that oxidative stress resulting in reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and inflammation play a pivotal role in the age-associated cognitive decline and neuronal loss in neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's (AD), Parkinson's (PD) and Huntington's diseases. One cardinal chemical pathology observed in these disorders is the accumulation of iron at sites where the neurons die. The buildup of an iron gradient in conjunction with ROS (superoxide, hydroxyl radical and nitric oxide) are thought to constitute a major trigger in neuronal toxicity and demise in all these diseases. Thus, promising future treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and aging depends on availability of effective brain permeable, iron-chelatable/radical scavenger neuroprotective drugs that would prevent the progression of neurodegeneration. Tea flavonoids (catechins) have been reported to possess potent iron-chelating, radical-scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities and to protect neuronal death in a wide array of cellular and animal models of neurological diseases. Recent studies have indicated that in addition to the known antioxidant activity of catechins, other mechanisms such as modulation of signal transduction pathways, cell survival/death genes and mitochondrial function, contribute significantly to the induction of cell viability. This review will focus on the multifunctional properties of green tea and its major component (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and their ability to induce neuroprotection and neurorescue in vitro and in vivo. In particular, their transitional metal (iron and copper) chelating property and inhibition of oxidative stress.
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- Silvia A Mandel
- Eve Topf and USA National Parkinson Foundation Centers of Excellence for Neurodegenerative Diseases Research, Technion-Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel
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Migliore L, Fontana I, Colognato R, Coppede F, Siciliano G, Murri L. Searching for the role and the most suitable biomarkers of oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease and in other neurodegenerative diseases. Neurobiol Aging 2005; 26:587-95. [PMID: 15708433 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2004.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2004] [Accepted: 10/29/2004] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The contribution of oxidative stress to neurodegeneration is not peculiar of a specific neurodegenerative disease, oxidative stress has been found implicated in a number of neurodegenerative disorders among which Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Even increasing are studies dealing with the search for peripheral biomarkers of oxidative stress in biological fluids or even in peripheral tissues themselves such as fibroblasts or blood cells. The application of the modified version of the comet assay for the detection of oxidised purines and pyrimidines in peripheral blood leukocytes results particularly useful if the study requires repeated blood drawn from the same individual, for instance if a clinical trial is performed with a preventive therapy. Likely damage occurs to every category of biological macromolecules and we consider, in the context of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly critical the proteic level. The identification of subjects at risk to develop AD or with pre-pathogenic conditions, the possibility to use "a battery of assays" for the detection of oxidative damage at peripheral level, together with recent advances in brain imaging, will allow to better address studies aimed not only to therapeutic purposes but also mainly to primary prevention.
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- L Migliore
- Department of Human and Environmental Sciences, University of Pisa, Via S. Giuseppe 22, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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Choi YJ, Lee MK, Lee YJ, Jeong YJ, Yoon Park JH, Sung Lim S, Kang YH. Inhibition of Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Endothelial Apoptosis by 2′,4′,7-Trihydroxyflavanone, a Flavonoid Form. J Med Food 2004; 7:408-16. [PMID: 15671682 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2004.7.408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Oxidative stress contributes to cellular injury following clinical and experimental ischemia/reperfusion episodes. Oxidative injury can induce cellular and subcellular damage that results in apoptotic cell death. We tested whether 2',4',7-trihydroxyflavanone, a synthetic flavonoid derivative, inhibits hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced toxicity in human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVECs). Cultured HUVECs were incubated for 30 minutes with 0.2 mM H(2)O(2) in the absence and presence of 2',4',7-trihydroxyflavanone at a non-toxic concentration of 50 microM. The effect of 2',4',7-trihydroxyflavanone on apoptosis parameters was compared with that of naringenin and two flavonol derivatives, 2',4',7-trihydroxyflavonol and 2',4',6-trihydroxyflavonol. H(2)O(2) induced cell death within 24 hours over the range of 0.05-1.0 mM, and decreased cell viability by approximately 30% at 0.2 mM. This cytotoxicity was associated with nuclear condensation and DNA fragmentation, indicating induction of apoptosis. 2',4',7-Trihydroxyflavanone, as well as naringenin, was effective as an inhibitor of oxidative stress, protecting cell viability with >/=85% viable cells compared with the control, and no apparent nuclear condensation or DNA fragmentation. In contrast, the flavonol derivatives had no such effect. In addition, immunocytochemical data and Western blot analysis revealed that, unlike flavonol derivatives, the expression of Bcl-2 was markedly up-regulated, and that the expression of Bax and activation of caspase-3 were strongly inhibited by this flavanone derivative, thereby implicating antioxidant activity-related anti-apoptotic mechanisms of 2',4',7-trihydroxyflavanone. These results indicate that the synthetic flavonoid derivative 2',4',7-trihydroxyflavanone is an effective antioxidant, preventing endothelial apoptosis induced by H(2)O(2).
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Affiliation(s)
- Yean-Jung Choi
- Division of Life Sciences, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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