Identification of a Novel Hybridization from Isosorbide 5-Mononitrate and Bardoxolone Methyl with Dual Activities of Pulmonary Vasodilation and Vascular Remodeling Inhibition on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Rats

J Med Chem. 2018 Feb 22;61(4):1474-1482. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01153. Epub 2018 Feb 2.

Abstract

Given the clinical therapeutic efficacy of oral-dosed bardoxolone methyl (1) and the selective vasodilatory effect caused by inhalation of nitric oxide (NO) on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients, a new hybrid (CDDO-NO, 2) from 1 and NO donor isosorbide 5-mononitrate (3) was designed and synthesized. This hybrid could liberate 1 and NO in the lungs of rats after trachea injection. Significantly, 2 lowered mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) and right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP), decreased right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH), and attenuated pulmonary artery medial thickness (PAMT) and vascular muscularization in monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PAH rats. Meanwhile, 2 inhibited overproliferation of perivascular cells and diminished macrophage infiltration and oxidative stress by inactivation of NOX4. In addition, 2 markedly reduced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in the PAH rats. Overall, 2 exhibited potent dual activities of pulmonary vasodilation and vascular remodeling inhibition, suggesting that it may be a promising agent for PAH intervention.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiomegaly / drug therapy
  • Drug Design
  • Fibrosis / drug therapy
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / drug therapy*
  • Isosorbide Dinitrate / analogs & derivatives*
  • Isosorbide Dinitrate / chemistry
  • Nitric Oxide Donors
  • Oleanolic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Oleanolic Acid / chemistry
  • Rats
  • Vascular Remodeling / drug effects*
  • Vasodilation / drug effects*

Substances

  • Nitric Oxide Donors
  • Oleanolic Acid
  • bardoxolone methyl
  • Isosorbide Dinitrate
  • isosorbide-5-mononitrate