Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39336156›Full record

ArticleBiology2024

Carolina Bordin Davidson, Dana El Soufi El Sabbagh, Amanda Kolinski Machado, Lauren Pappis, Michele Rorato Sagrillo, Sabrina Somacal, Tatiana Emanuelli, Júlia Vaz Schultz, João Augusto Pereira da Rocha, André Flores Dos Santos and 4 more

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Article in Biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Carolina Bordin DavidsonGraduate Program in Nanosciences, Franciscan University, Santa Maria 97010-030, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4956-2787
Dana El Soufi El SabbaghDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 2C8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8929-5586
Amanda Kolinski MachadoLaboratory of Cell Culture and Bioactive Effects, Franciscan University, Santa Maria 97010-030, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0004-3758-8773
Lauren PappisDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 2C8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0045-0768
Michele Rorato SagrilloGraduate Program in Nanosciences, Franciscan University, Santa Maria 97010-030, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5659-159X
Sabrina SomacalDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8845-321X
Tatiana EmanuelliDepartment of Technology and Food Science, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0168-3416
Júlia Vaz SchultzGraduate Program in Nanosciences, Franciscan University, Santa Maria 97010-030, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1238-0093
João Augusto Pereira da RochaFederal Institute of Pará, Bragança Campus, Computational Chemistry and Modeling Laboratory, Bragança 68600-000, PA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3178-2362
André Flores Dos SantosGraduate Program in Nanosciences, Franciscan University, Santa Maria 97010-030, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1348-7036
Solange Binotto FaganGraduate Program in Nanosciences, Franciscan University, Santa Maria 97010-030, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7878-1212
Ivana Zanella da SilvaGraduate Program in Nanosciences, Franciscan University, Santa Maria 97010-030, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7067-5519
Ana Cristina AndreazzaDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 2C8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4323-7273
Alencar Kolinski MachadoGraduate Program in Nanosciences, Franciscan University, Santa Maria 97010-030, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2003-8420

Funding

Canada Research Chair in Molecular Pharmacology of Mood Disorders 0Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul 82630.812.29195.25032024National Council for Scientific and Technological Development 309162/2021-1National Council for Scientific and Technological Development 309604/2021-4
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammation is a vital mechanism that defends the organism against infections and restores homeostasis. However, when inflammation becomes uncontrolled, it leads to chronic inflammation. The NLRP3 inflammasome is crucial in chronic inflammatory responses and has become a focal point in research for new anti-inflammatory therapies. Flavonoids like catechin, apigenin, and epicatechin are known for their bioactive properties (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, etc.), but the mechanisms behind their anti-inflammatory actions remain unclear. This study aimed to explore the ability of various flavonoids (isolated and combined) to modulate the NLRP3 inflammasome using in silico and in vitro models. Computer simulations, such as molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and MM/GBSA calculations examined the interactions between bioactive molecules and NLRP3 PYD. THP1 cells were treated with LPS + nigericin to activate NLRP3, followed by flavonoid treatment at different concentrations. THP1-derived macrophages were also treated following NLRP3 activation protocols. The assays included colorimetric, fluorometric, microscopic, and molecular techniques. The results showed that catechin, apigenin, and epicatechin had high binding affinity to NLRP3 PYD, similar to the known NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950. These flavonoids, particularly at 1 µg/mL, 0.1 µg/mL, and 0.01 µg/mL, respectively, significantly reduced LPS + nigericin effects in both cell types and decreased pro-inflammatory cytokine, caspase-1, and NLRP3 gene expression, suggesting their potential as anti-inflammatory agents through NLRP3 modulation.

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flavonoidsinflammationnatural products

Identifiers

PMID39336156
PMCPMC11428631

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