Therapeutic effects of CO-releaser/Nrf2 activator hybrids (HYCOs) in the treatment of skin wound, psoriasis and multiple sclerosis
Therapeutic effects of CO-releaser/Nrf2 activator hybrids (HYCOs) in the treatment of skin wound, psoriasis and multiple sclerosis
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DOI:
10.1016/j.redox.2020.101521
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发表时间:
2020-07-01
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11.4
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Foresti, Roberta
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作者:
El Ali, Zeina;Ollivier, Anthony;Foresti, Roberta
Carbon monoxide (CO) produced by heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) or delivered by CO-releasing molecules (CO-RMs) exerts anti-inflammatory action, a feature also exhibited by the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a master regulator of the stress response. We have recently developed new hybrid molecules (HYCOs) consisting of CO-RMs conjugated to fumaric esters known to activate Nrf2/HO-1. Here we evaluated the biological activities of manganese (Mn) and ruthenium (Ru)-based HYCOs in human monocytes and keratinocytes in vitro as well as in vivo models of inflammation. The effects of HYCOs were compared to: a) dimethyl fumarate (DMF), a known fumaric ester used in the clinic; b) a CO-RM alone; or c) the combination of the two compounds. Mn-HYCOs donated CO and up-regulated Nrf2/HO-1 in vitro more efficiently than Ru-HYCOs. However, irrespective of the metal, a strong reduction in anti-inflammatory markers in monocytes stimulated by LPS was observed with specific HYCOs. This effect was not observed with DMF, CO-RM alone or the combination of the two, indicating the enhanced potency of HYCOs compared to the separate entities. Selected HYCOs given orally to mice accelerated skin wound closure, reduced psoriasis-mediated inflammation and disease symptoms equalling or surpassing the effect of DMF, and ameliorated motor dysfunction in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. Thus, HYCOs have potent anti-inflammatory activities that are recapitulated in disease models in which inflammation is a prominent component. Prolonged daily administration of HYCOs (up to 40 days) is well tolerated in animals. Our results clearly confirm that HYCOs possess a dual mode of action highlighting the notion that simultaneous Nrf2 targeting and CO delivery could be a clinically relevant application to combat inflammation.