Wang Shifeng, Zhai Chenxi, Zhang Yanling, Yu Yangyang, Zhang Yuxin, Ma Lianghui, Li Shiyou, Qiao Yanjiang
Key Laboratory of TCM-Information Engineer of State Administration of TCM, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 6 Wangjing Zhonghuan South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, China.
HD Biosciences, Co., Ltd., 590 Ruiqing Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park East Campus, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201201, China.
Molecules. 2016 Aug 29;21(9):1145. doi: 10.3390/molecules21091145.
The increasing demand for safe and effective treatments of chronic pain has promoted the investigation of novel analgesic drugs. Some herbals have been known to be able to relieve pain, while the chemical basis and target involved in this process remained to be clarified. The current study aimed to find anti-nociceptive candidates targeting transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), a receptor that implicates in hyperalgesia and neurogenic inflammation. In the current study, 156 chemicals were tested for blocking HEK293/TRPA1 ion channel by calcium-influx assay. Docking study was conducted to predict the binding modes of hit compound with TRPA1 using Discovery Studio. Cytotoxicity in HEK293 was conducted by Cell Titer-Glo assay. Additionally, cardiotoxicity was assessed via xCELLigence RTCA system. We uncovered that cardamonin selectively blocked TRPA1 activation while did not interact with TRPV1 nor TRPV4 channel. A concentration-dependent inhibitory effect was observed with IC50 of 454 nM. Docking analysis of cardamonin demonstrated a compatible interaction with A-967079-binding site of TRPA1. Meanwhile, cardamonin did not significantly reduce HEK293 cell viability, nor did it impair cardiomyocyte constriction. Our data suggest that cardamonin is a selective TRPA1 antagonist, providing novel insight into the target of its anti-nociceptive activity.
对慢性疼痛安全有效治疗方法的需求不断增加,推动了新型镇痛药的研究。已知一些草药能够缓解疼痛,但其在此过程中涉及的化学基础和靶点仍有待阐明。当前研究旨在寻找靶向瞬时受体电位锚蛋白1(TRPA1)的抗伤害感受候选物,TRPA1是一种与痛觉过敏和神经源性炎症相关的受体。在当前研究中,通过钙内流测定法对156种化学物质进行了阻断HEK293/TRPA1离子通道的测试。使用Discovery Studio进行对接研究以预测命中化合物与TRPA1的结合模式。通过Cell Titer-Glo测定法检测HEK293中的细胞毒性。此外,通过xCELLigence RTCA系统评估心脏毒性。我们发现小豆蔻明选择性地阻断TRPA1激活,而不与TRPV1或TRPV4通道相互作用。观察到浓度依赖性抑制作用,IC50为454 nM。小豆蔻明的对接分析表明其与TRPA1的A-967079结合位点具有相容的相互作用。同时,小豆蔻明不会显著降低HEK293细胞活力,也不会损害心肌细胞收缩。我们的数据表明小豆蔻明是一种选择性TRPA1拮抗剂,为其抗伤害感受活性的靶点提供了新的见解。