Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Mazowiecka 5, 92-215 Lodz, Poland.
Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Pomorska 251, 92-213 Lodz, Poland.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Apr 10;24(8):7025. doi: 10.3390/ijms24087025.
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and their main representatives, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are worldwide health-care problems with constantly increasing frequency and still not fully understood pathogenesis. IBD treatment involves drugs such as corticosteroids, derivatives of 5-aminosalicylic acid, thiopurines, and others, with the goal to achieve and maintain remission of the disease. Nowadays, as our knowledge about IBD is continually growing, more specific and effective therapies at the molecular level are wanted. In our study, we tested novel gold complexes and their potential effect on inflammation and IBD in vitro, in silico, and in vivo. A series of new gold(III) complexes (TGS 404, 512, 701, 702, and 703) were designed and screened in the in vitro inflammation studies. In silico modeling was used to study the gold complexes' structure vs. their activity and stability. Dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced mouse model of colitis was employed to characterize the anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cell experiments proved the anti-inflammatory potential of all tested complexes. Selected on the bases of in vitro and in silico analyses, TGS 703 significantly alleviated inflammation in the DSS-induced mouse model of colitis, which was confirmed by a statistically significant decrease in the macro- and microscopic score of inflammation. The mechanism of action of TGS 703 was linked to the enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems. TGS 703 and other gold(III) complexes present anti-inflammatory potential and may be applied therapeutically in the treatment of IBD.
炎症性肠病(IBD)及其主要代表,克罗恩病和溃疡性结肠炎,是全球范围内的医疗保健问题,其发病率不断增加,但其发病机制仍不完全清楚。IBD 的治疗涉及皮质类固醇、5-氨基水杨酸衍生物、硫嘌呤等药物,其目的是实现并维持疾病缓解。如今,随着我们对 IBD 的认识不断深入,人们希望能在分子水平上进行更具体、更有效的治疗。在我们的研究中,我们测试了新型金配合物及其在体外、体内和体内对炎症和 IBD 的潜在作用。一系列新的金(III)配合物(TGS 404、512、701、702 和 703)在体外炎症研究中进行了设计和筛选。通过计算机模拟来研究金配合物的结构与其活性和稳定性的关系。采用葡聚糖硫酸钠(DSS)诱导的结肠炎小鼠模型来体内表征其抗炎活性。脂多糖(LPS)刺激的 RAW264.7 细胞实验证明了所有测试的配合物都具有抗炎潜力。根据体外和计算机模拟分析选择的 TGS 703 显著减轻了 DSS 诱导的结肠炎小鼠模型中的炎症,这通过炎症宏观和微观评分的统计学显著降低得到了证实。TGS 703 的作用机制与酶和非酶抗氧化系统有关。TGS 703 和其他金(III)配合物具有抗炎潜力,可在治疗 IBD 方面进行应用。
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