Curcumin analog 1, 5-bis (2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1, 4-pentadien-3-one exhibits enhanced ability on Nrf2 activation and protection against acrolein-induced ARPE-19 cell toxicity
Curcumin analog 1, 5-bis (2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1, 4-pentadien-3-one exhibits enhanced ability on Nrf2 activation and protection against acrolein-induced ARPE-19 cell toxicity
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姜黄素类似物 1, 5-bis (2-三氟甲基苯基)-1, 4-pentadien-3-one 表现出增强的 Nrf2 激活能力和针对丙烯醛诱导的 ARPE-19 细胞毒性的保护能力。
DOI:
10.1016/j.taap.2013.07.029
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发表时间:
2013-11-01
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Liu, Jiankang
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作者:
Li, Yuan;Zou, Xuan;Liu, Jiankang
Curcumin, a phytochemical agent in the spice turmeric, has received increasing attention for its anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. However, application of curcumin has been limited due to its insolubility in water and poor bioavailability both clinically and experimentally. In addition, the protective effects and mechanisms of curcumin in eye diseases have been poorly studied. In the present study, we synthesized a curcumin analog, 1, 5-bis (2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1, 4-pentadien-3-one (C3), which displayed improved protective effect against acrolein-induced toxicity in a human retinal pigment epithelial cell line (ARPE-19). At 5 mu M, curcumin completely protected against acrolein-induced cell oxidative damage and preserved GSH levels and mitochondria! function. Surprisingly, C3 displayed a complete protective effect at 0.5 mu M, which was much more efficient than curcumin. Both 0.5 mu M C3 and 5 mu M curcumin induced Nrf2 nuclear translocation and Nrf2 target genes transcription similarly. Experiments using Nrf2 siRNA showed that the protective effects of curcumin and C3 were eliminated by Nrf2 knockdown. Additionally, both curcumin and C3 activated the PI3/Akt pathway, however, Nrf2 activation was independent of this pathway, and therefore, we hypothesized that both curcumin and C3 activated phase II enzymes via directly disrupting the Nrf2/Keap1 complex and promoting Nrf2's nuclear translocation. Since acrolein challenge of ARPE-19 cells has been used as a model of smoking and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), we concluded that the curcumin analog, C3, may be a more promising drug candidate for its potential application for the prevention and treatment of eye diseases, such as AMD. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.