Curcumin scavenges peroxynitrite in RAW 264.7 macrophages through phenolic hydroxyl groups
Background: Overproduction of free radicals is implicated in cell death and tissue injury. Peroxynitrite (PN) is a highly oxidizing and short-lived free radical that is formed by the interaction of nitric oxide (NO) with superoxide. Curcumin is a natural compound obtained from Curcuma longa and has...
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my.um.eprints.349832022-05-11T01:11:11Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/34983/ Curcumin scavenges peroxynitrite in RAW 264.7 macrophages through phenolic hydroxyl groups Kassim, Mustafa Al-abd, Nazeh M. Hasan, Mohd Shahnaz Mansor, Marzida Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology RS Pharmacy and materia medica Background: Overproduction of free radicals is implicated in cell death and tissue injury. Peroxynitrite (PN) is a highly oxidizing and short-lived free radical that is formed by the interaction of nitric oxide (NO) with superoxide. Curcumin is a natural compound obtained from Curcuma longa and has high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Aim: We investigated the PN scavenging ability of curcumin to determine its potential as a therapeutic agent for chronic diseases caused by highly oxidative molecules. Methodology: We examined the PN scavenging ability of curcumin either by directly incubating lipopolysaccharide (LPS)+interferon (IFN)-gamma-stimulated RAW 264.7 murinacrophages with PN or indirectly through incubation with a PN donor (the artificial substrate SIN-1). Student t-test and oneway ANOVA were used to determine the statistical significance of differences between the experimental and control groups. Results: The results demonstrate that curcumin inhibits PN and the synthesis of PN from SIN-1. Curcumin also significantly improved the viability of LPS+IFN-gamma-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages and inhibited NO production. In macrophages, curcumin inhibited cellular PN synthesis, as evidenced by the absence of 3-nitrotyrosine, a marker of PN-oxidized proteins. Conclusion: Curcumin attenuates the immune responses that lead to cellular damage and cell death through suppression or scavenging of cytotoxic molecules such as NO and PN. The role of the phenolic hydroxyl of curcumin is critical in PN scavenging. Sciencedomain Int 2021 Article PeerReviewed Kassim, Mustafa and Al-abd, Nazeh M. and Hasan, Mohd Shahnaz and Mansor, Marzida and Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed (2021) Curcumin scavenges peroxynitrite in RAW 264.7 macrophages through phenolic hydroxyl groups. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33 (23A). pp. 66-77. ISSN 2456-9119, DOI https://doi.org/10.9734/JPRI/2021/v33i23A31414 <https://doi.org/10.9734/JPRI/2021/v33i23A31414>. 10.9734/JPRI/2021/v33i23A31414 |
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Background: Overproduction of free radicals is implicated in cell death and tissue injury. Peroxynitrite (PN) is a highly oxidizing and short-lived free radical that is formed by the interaction of nitric oxide (NO) with superoxide. Curcumin is a natural compound obtained from Curcuma longa and has high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Aim: We investigated the PN scavenging ability of curcumin to determine its potential as a therapeutic agent for chronic diseases caused by highly oxidative molecules. Methodology: We examined the PN scavenging ability of curcumin either by directly incubating lipopolysaccharide (LPS)+interferon (IFN)-gamma-stimulated RAW 264.7 murinacrophages with PN or indirectly through incubation with a PN donor (the artificial substrate SIN-1). Student t-test and oneway ANOVA were used to determine the statistical significance of differences between the experimental and control groups. Results: The results demonstrate that curcumin inhibits PN and the synthesis of PN from SIN-1. Curcumin also significantly improved the viability of LPS+IFN-gamma-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages and inhibited NO production. In macrophages, curcumin inhibited cellular PN synthesis, as evidenced by the absence of 3-nitrotyrosine, a marker of PN-oxidized proteins. Conclusion: Curcumin attenuates the immune responses that lead to cellular damage and cell death through suppression or scavenging of cytotoxic molecules such as NO and PN. The role of the phenolic hydroxyl of curcumin is critical in PN scavenging. |
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