Inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammation in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) may represent a new therapeutic strategy against endothelial activation. Sinapic acid (SA), a phenylpropanoid compound, is found in natural herbs and high-bran cereals and has moderate antioxidant activity. We aimed to develop new SA agents with the properties of antioxidation and blocking EC activation for possible therapy of cardiovascular disease. We designed and synthesized 10 SA derivatives according to their chemical structures. Preliminary screening of the compounds involved scavenging hydroxyl radicals and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH⋅), croton oil-induced ear edema in mice, and analysis of the mRNA expression of adhesion molecules in ECs. 1-Acetyl-sinapic acyl-4-(3′-chlorine-)benzylpiperazine (SA9) had the strongest antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities both in vitro and in vivo. Thus, the effect of SA9 was further studied. SA9 inhibited tumor necrosis factor α -induced upregulation of adhesion molecules in ECs at both mRNA and protein levels, as well as the consequent monocyte adhesion to ECs. In vivo, result of face-to-face immunostaining showed that SA9 reduced lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in mouse aortic intima. To study the molecular mechanism, results from luciferase assay, nuclear translocation of NF- κ B, and Western blot indicated that the mechanism of the anti-inflammatory effects of SA9 might be suppression of intracellular generation of ROS and inhibition of NF- κ B activation in ECs. SA9 is a prototype of a novel class of antioxidant with anti-inflammatory effects in ECs. It may represent a new therapeutic approach for preventing endothelial activation in cardiovascular disorders.
抑制血管内皮细胞(
ECs)的
氧化应激和炎症反应可能是防止内皮活化的一种新的治疗策略。西那
吡酸(
SA)是一种
苯丙类化合物,存在于
天然草药和高麸谷物中,具有中等程度的抗
氧化活性。我们的目标是开发具有抗
氧化和阻断心血管活化特性的新的西那
皮酸制剂,以用于治疗心血管疾病。我们根据
SA 的
化学结构设计并合成了 10 种
SA 衍
生物。化合物的初步筛选包括清除羟自由基和
2,2-二苯基-1-苦基
肼(
DPPH⋅)、
巴豆油诱导的小鼠耳
水肿以及分析心血管细胞中粘附分子的 mRNA 表达。1-Acetyl-sinapic acyl-4-(3′-chlorine-)benzylpiperazine (
SA9)在体外和体内都具有最强的抗
氧化和抗炎活性。因此,我们进一步研究了
SA9 的作用。
SA9 在 mRNA 和蛋白
水平上抑制了肿瘤坏死因子 α 诱导的
EC 粘附分子的上调,并抑制了由此导致的单核细胞对
EC 的粘附。在体内,面对面免疫染色的结果显示,
SA9能减少脂
多糖诱导的小鼠主动脉内膜细胞间粘附分子-1的表达。为了研究其分子机制,
荧光素酶实验、NF- κ B 核转位和 Western 印迹的结果表明,
SA9 的抗炎作用机制可能是抑制细胞内 R
OS 的产生和抑制
ECs 中 NF- κ B 的活化。
SA9 是一类新型
抗氧化剂的雏形,对心血管细胞具有抗炎作用。它可能是预防心血管疾病中内皮活化的一种新的治疗方法。