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Timosaponin B-II (TB-II; (25S)-26-(ß-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3ß-[(2-O-ß-D-glucopyranosyl-ß-D-galactopyranosyl) oxy]-5ß-furostan-22-ol is extracted from Anemarrhena. Its anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, and anti-asthma properties have been widely explored. However, its effect on the heart has not been reported. In this study, we used zebrafish as a research model to determine the effects of TB-II on the heart and its toxic and anti-inflammatory effects. To explore the cause of cardioprotective effects of TB-II, we used transgenic zebrafish with macrophages and neutrophils labeled with fluorescent protein. We found for the first time that TB-II had a protective effect on the zebrafish heart. It did not affect the survival and hatching rates of zebrafish embryos, indicating its low toxicity. Results showed that TB-II may have cardioprotective effects, which might be related to its anti-inflammatory effects.
Assuntos
Anemarrhena/química , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Cardiotônicos/farmacologia , Saponinas/farmacologia , Esteroides/farmacologia , Animais , Animais Geneticamente Modificados , Anti-Inflamatórios/administração & dosagem , Anti-Inflamatórios/isolamento & purificação , Cardiotônicos/isolamento & purificação , Cardiotônicos/toxicidade , Feminino , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Masculino , Neutrófilos/efeitos dos fármacos , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , Rizoma , Saponinas/isolamento & purificação , Saponinas/toxicidade , Esteroides/isolamento & purificação , Esteroides/toxicidade , Peixe-ZebraRESUMO
A chemotherapeutic drug exerts favorable antitumor activity and simultaneously exhibits expectable inhibition on wound healing process. Phenanthroimidazole derivatives possess potent anticancer activity. However, only a few studies focused on the discovery of its potential effects on promoting tissue regeneration. In this study, four novel phenanthroimidazole derivatives were synthesized and characterized, and they exhibited evident inhibition on different tumor cells; compound 3 is the most active one. Moreover, 3 can promote wound healing of zebrafish in a dose-dependent manner. Further study demonstrated that 3 promoted the recruitment of inflammatory cells, formation of angiogenesis, and generation of reactive oxygen species and also influenced the motor behavior of zebrafish. Results indicated that 3 can accelerate the occurrence of pro-inflammation, angiogenesis, oxidative stress, and innervation, which play key roles in the facilitation of wound healing. Therefore, 3 can act as a bifunctional drug in inhibiting tumor and promoting tissue regeneration.