期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 23, 期 23, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315105
关键词
resveratrol; sirtuin 1; SIRT1 activators; computer aided drug discovery; nature-inspired compounds; resveratrol-like compounds; structure-activity relationship (SAR); oxidative stress; vascular endothelium; endothelial dysfunction
资金
- Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research (MIUR) [2017SNRXH3]
- University of Pisa Grant Epidrugs: una strategia innovativa nelle patologie cardiovascolari e neurodegenerative eta-correlate [PRA_2022_60]
The study found that the SIRT1 activator resveratrol can prevent vascular oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction. However, its clinical use is limited due to low oral bioavailability. A computational protocol was used to identify promising derivatives from a chemical library, and the most effective derivative, compound 3d, exhibited good antioxidant effects in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
The sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) activator resveratrol has emerged as a promising candidate for the prevention of vascular oxidative stress, which is a trigger for endothelial dysfunction. However, its clinical use is limited by low oral bioavailability. In this work, we have applied a previously developed computational protocol to identify the most promising derivatives from our in-house chemical library of resveratrol derivatives. The most promising compounds in terms of SIRT1 activation and oral bioavailability, predicted in silico, were evaluated for their ability to activate the isolated SIRT1 enzyme. Then, we assessed the antioxidant effects of the most effective derivative, compound 3d, in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) injured with H2O2 100 mu M. The SIRT1 activator 3d significantly preserved cell viability and prevented an intracellular reactive oxygen species increase in HUVECs exposed to the oxidative stimulus. Such effects were partially reduced in the presence of a sirtuin inhibitor, sirtinol, confirming the potential role of sirtuins in the activity of resveratrol and its derivatives. Although 3d appeared less effective than resveratrol in activating the isolated enzyme, the effects exhibited by both compounds in HUVECs were almost superimposable, suggesting a higher ability of 3d to cross cell membranes and activate the intracellular target SIRT1.
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