Title
Correlation study on methoxylation pattern of flavonoids and their heme-targeted antiplasmodial activity
Date Issued
01 November 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ortiz S.
Cojean S.
Bouzidi C.
Michel S.
Figadère B.
Grougnet R.
Boutefnouchet S.
Maciuk A.
Université Paris-Saclay
Publisher(s)
Academic Press Inc.
Abstract
A library of 33 polymethoxylated flavones (PMF) was evaluated for heme-binding affinity by biomimetic MS assay and in vitro antiplasmodial activity on two strains of P. falciparum. Stability of heme adducts was discussed using the dissociation voltage at 50% (DV50). No correlation was observed between the methoxylation pattern and the antiparasitic activity, either for the 3D7 chloroquine-sensitive or for the W2 chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum strains. However, in each PMF family an increased DV50 was observed for the derivatives methoxylated in position 5. Measurement of intra-erythrocytic hemozoin formation of selected derivatives was performed and hemozoin concentration was inversely correlated with heme-binding affinity. Kaempferol showed no influence on hemozoin formation, reinforcing the hypothesis that this compound may exert in vitro antiplasmodial activity mostly through other pathways. Pentamethoxyquercetin has simultaneously demonstrated a significant biological activity and a strong interaction with heme, suggesting that inhibition of hemozoin formation is totally or partially responsible for its antiparasitic effect.
Volume
104
Number
104243
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia
Parasitología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85090416898
PubMed ID
Source
Bioorganic Chemistry
ISSN of the container
00452068
Sponsor(s)
The authors acknowledge Dr. Vincent Dumontet for collection of G. oudiepe exudates and the North Province of New Caledonia for facilitation of field investigations, Pr. Guy Lewin for fruitful discussions, Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica of Chile for PhD funding of Dr Sergio Ortiz, Consejo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Perú (CONCYTEC) for the PhD scholarship of Dr Pedro Vásquez-Ocmín.
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica CONCYTEC
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