Design, Synthesis and Investigation of the Potential Anti-Inflammatory Activity of 7-O-Amide Hesperetin Derivatives.

ABSTRACT: To develop new anti-inflammatory agents, a series of 7-O-amide hesperetin derivatives was designed, synthesized and evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity using RAW264.7 cells. All compounds showed inhibitory effect on LPS-induced NO production. Among them, 7-O-(2-(Propylamino)-2-oxoethyl)hesperetin (4d) and 7-O-(2-(Cyclopentylamino)-2-oxoethyl)hesperetin (4k) with hydrophobic side chains exhibited the most potent NO inhibitory activity (IC50 = 19.32 and 16.63 ?M, respectively), showing stronger inhibitory effect on the production of pro- inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF-?), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-1? (IL-1?) than indomethacin and celecoxib at 10 ?M. The structure-activity relationships (SARs) suggested that the 7-O-amide unit was buried in a medium-sized hydrophobic cavity of the bound receptor. Furthermore, compound 4d could also significantly suppress the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase enzymes (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), through the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-?B) signaling pathway.

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6832651 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature