The effect of some 4,2 and 5,2 bisthiazole derivatives on nitro-oxidative stress and phagocytosis in acute experimental inflammation

Molecules. 2014 Jul 2;19(7):9240-56. doi: 10.3390/molecules19079240.

Abstract

Nineteen bisthiazoles were tested in order to assess their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. First, we evaluated the in vitro direct antioxidant capacity of the bisthiazoles using the DPPH radical scavenging method. Then, the anti-inflammatory effect was tested in acute rat experimental inflammation by measuring the acute phase bone marrow response, the phagocytic capacity and the serum nitro-oxidative stress status. Although none of the substances showed significant direct antioxidant potential in the DPPH assay, most of them improved serum oxidative status, when administered to rats with inflammation. Four of the bisthiazoles proved to have good anti-inflammatory properties, similar or superior to that of equal doses meloxicam.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bone Marrow / drug effects
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Free Radical Scavengers / chemistry
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Meloxicam
  • Oxidative Stress*
  • Phagocytosis / drug effects*
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Reactive Nitrogen Species / blood*
  • Reactive Nitrogen Species / physiology
  • Thiazines / pharmacology
  • Thiazoles / chemistry
  • Thiazoles / pharmacology*
  • Turpentine

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Reactive Nitrogen Species
  • Thiazines
  • Thiazoles
  • Meloxicam
  • Turpentine