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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2019

FA-97, a New Synthetic Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Derivative, Ameliorates DSS-Induced Colitis Against Oxidative Stress by Activating Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway.

Yu Mei, Zihao Wang, Yifan Zhang, Ting Wan, Jincheng Xue, Wei He, Yi Luo, Yijun Xu, Xue Bai, Qi Wang and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yu MeiScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Zihao WangCentre of Clinical Research for Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Brain and Gut Axis (IBAG), Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, China.
Yifan ZhangScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Ting WanScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jincheng XueScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Wei HeScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yi LuoScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yijun XuScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xue BaiSouthwestern Medical University Affiliated Chinese Medicine Hospital, Quzhou, China.
Qi WangScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yujie HuangScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNHong Kong Baptist University · HK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory disorder of gastro-intestinal tract, lacking effective drug targets and medications. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), a phenolic constituent derived from propolis, has been reported to be a potential therapeutic agent for IBD with low water solubility and poor bioavailability. In this study, we synthesized a new CAPE derivative (FA-97) and aimed to investigate the effect of FA-97 on DSS-induced colitis. Here, we found that FA-97 attenuated body weight loss, colon length shortening and colonic pathological damage in colitis mice, as well as inhibited inflammatory cell infiltration and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in colons. In addition, FA-97 reduced ROS production and MDA generation, while total antioxidant capacity both in DSS-induced colitis mice and LPS-stimulated primary BMDMs and RAW 264.7 cells were enhanced. Mechanically, FA-97 activated Nrf2 followed by increased HO-1 and NQO-1 and down-regulated nuclear levels of p65 and c-Jun, to suppress DSS-induced colonic oxidative stress. Moreover, FA-97 decreased pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and increased the antioxidant defenses in RAW 264.7 via Nrf2 activation. In general, this study reveals that FA-97 activates Nrf2/HO-1 pathway to eventually alleviate DSS-induced colitis against oxidative stress, which has potential activity and may serve as a candidate for IBD therapy.

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AnimalsAntioxidantsCaffeic AcidsCells, CulturedColitisDextran SulfateFemaleHeme Oxygenase-1Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNF-E2-Related Factor 2Oxidative StressPhenylethyl AlcoholRAW 264.7 CellsAntioxidantscaffeic acid phenethyl esterCaffeic AcidsDextran SulfateHeme Oxygenase-1Hmox1 protein, mouseMembrane ProteinsNfe2l2 protein, mouseNF-E2-Related Factor 2Phenylethyl Alcoholcaffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE)inflammatory bowel diseasenuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2)oxidative stressreactive oxygen species (ROS)

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