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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Alpinetin Alleviates Cardiac Inflammation and Remodeling via TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Rats with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Mei Feng, Xinxiang Chen, Fan Huang, Lin Chen, Can Liu, Wei Li, Yinyan Li, Shaobin Chen, Zhen Deng, Zhengyi Wei and 3 more

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Mei FengGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Xinxiang ChenGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.ORCID 0009-0000-2914-2860
Fan HuangGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Lin ChenGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Can LiuGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Wei LiGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Yinyan LiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Shaobin ChenGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Zhen DengSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Zhengyi WeiGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Yuan LuoGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Xiyong YuGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
Aiping QinGuangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.

Funding

National Key R&D Program of China ;National Natural Science Foundation of China National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program. No. 2022YFE0209700;No. 81370299, 82170008, No. 2019A078 and 2021A082
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alpinetin, a distinctive plant-derived dihydroflavonoid from cardamom seeds, represents an under-explored chemical scaffold compared to common flavonoids like quercetin or kaempferol. While many flavonoids have shown general cardioprotective potential, the structural specificity of alpinetin may confer unique pharmacological advantages. Inspired by its historical use in traditional Chinese medicine for cardiac discomfort, this study systematically investigated its efficacy against acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In a rat AMI model, alpinetin demonstrated superior infarct size reduction and functional recovery relative to other tested flavonoids. It significantly attenuated key AMI pathologies-including inflammatory infiltration, CD68+ macrophage activation, IL-6/TNF-α release, collagen deposition, and cardiomyocyte apoptosis-more effectively than common flavonoid benchmarks. Mechanistically, alpinetin selectively targeted the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling axis with notable potency, a pathway not robustly modulated by other flavonoids in the screening. These findings not only validate the traditional wisdom of cardamom but also establish alpinetin as a structurally and mechanistically distinct flavonoid with high translational promise, offering a new candidate for the targeted treatment of ischemic heart disease.

Indexed as

FlavanonesMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88Myocardial InfarctionNF-kappa BSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4AnimalsApoptosisDisease Models, AnimalInflammationMaleMyocytes, CardiacRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyalpinetinFlavanonesMyd88 protein, ratMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NF-kappa BTlr4 protein, ratToll-Like Receptor 4acute myocardial infarctionalpinetininflammationNF-κB signaling pathwayremodeling

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PMID41155364
PMCPMC12564273

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