3,3′-OH curcumin causes apoptosis in HepG2 cells through ROS-mediated pathway
摘要:
In this paper, we synthesized a series of curcumin analogs and evaluated their cytotoxicity against HepG2 cells. The results exhibited that the hydroxyl group at 3,3'-position play an essential role in enhancing their anti-proliferation activity. More importantly, 3,3'-hydroxy curcumin (1b) caused apoptosis in HepG2 cells with the ROS generation, which may be mainly composed of hydroxyl radicals (HO center dot) and H2O2. The more cytotoxic activity and ROS-generating ability of 1b may be due to the more stable in (RPMI)-1640 medium and more massive uptake than curcumin. Then the generation of ROS can disrupt the intracellular redox balance, induce lipid peroxidation, cause the collapse of the mitochondrial membrane potential and ultimately lead to apoptosis. The results not only suggest that 3,3'-hydroxy curcumin (1b) may cause HepG2 cells apoptosis through ROS-mediated pathway, but also offer an important information for design of curcumin analog. (C) 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Identification of a new curcumin synthase from ginger and construction of a curcuminoid-producing unnatural fusion protein diketide-CoA synthase::curcumin synthase
The new curcumin synthase and the unnatural fusion protein reported here are useful for metabolic engineering of pharmaceutically important curcuminoids.
THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF A HARMINE AND ISOVANILLIN COMPONENT
申请人:Ions Pharmaceutical S.À R.L.
公开号:EP3275465A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-31
Human therapeutic treatment compositions comprise the combination of at least one harmine component, and at least one isovanillin component, wherein the components of the composition are different. The compositions are effective for the treatment of human conditions, especially human cancers.
Therapeutic compositions containing harmine and isovanillin components, and methods of use thereof
申请人:Ankh Life Sciences Limited
公开号:US10471049B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
Human therapeutic treatment compositions comprise at least two of a curcumin component, a harmine component, and an isovanillin component, and preferably all three in combination. The agents are effective for the treatment of human conditions, especially human cancers.
Human therapeutic treatment compositions comprise at least two of a curcumin component, a harmine component, and an isovanillin component, and preferably all three in combination. The agents are effective for the treatment of human conditions, especially human cancers.
Activation of anti-oxidant Nrf2 signaling by enone analogues of curcumin
作者:Lorraine M. Deck、Lucy A. Hunsaker、Thomas A. Vander Jagt、Lisa J. Whalen、Robert E. Royer、David L. Vander Jagt
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.11.048
日期:2018.1
Inflammation and oxidative stress are common in many chronic diseases. Targeting signaling pathways that contribute to these conditions may have therapeutic potential. The transcription factor Nrf2 is a major regulator of phase II detoxification and anti-oxidant genes as well as anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective genes. Nrf2 is widespread in the CNS and is recognized as an important regulator of brain inflammation. The natural product curcumin exhibits numerous biological activities including ability, to induce the expression of Nrf2-dependent phase II and anti-oxidant enzymes. Curcumin has been examined in a number of clinical studies with limited success, mainly owing to limited bioavailability and rapid metabolism. Enone analogues of curcumin were examined with an Nrf2 reporter assay to identify Nrf2 activators. Analogues were separated into groups with a 7-carbon dienone spacer, as found in curcumin; a 5-carbon enone spacer with and without a ring; and a 3-carbon enone spacer. Activators of Nrf2 were found in all three groups, many of which were more active than curcumin. Dose response studies demonstrated that a range of substituents on the aromatic rings of these enones influenced not only the sensitivity to activation, reflected in EC50 values, but also the extent of activation, which suggests that multiple mechanisms are involved in the activation of Nrf2 by these analogues. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.