Development of 13-Cys-BBR as an Agent Having Dual Action of Anti-Thrombosis and Anti-Inflammation

Guanyu Li; Tong Wang; Xiaoyi Zhang; Shurui Zhao; Yaonan Wang; Jianhui Wu; Shiqi Peng; Ming Zhao

doi:10.2147/DDDT.S249228

Development of 13-Cys-BBR as an Agent Having Dual Action of Anti-Thrombosis and Anti-Inflammation

Drug Des Devel Ther. 2020 Jun 3:14:2187-2197. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S249228. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Guanyu Li^{1

2}, Tong Wang^{1

2}, Xiaoyi Zhang^{1

2}, Shurui Zhao^{1

2}, Yaonan Wang^{1

2}, Jianhui Wu^{1

2}, Shiqi Peng^{1

2}, Ming Zhao^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Beijing Area Major Laboratory of Peptide and Small Molecular Drugs, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China.
² Engineering Research Center of Endogenous Prophylactic of Ministry of Education of China, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, People's Republic of China.
³ Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules, Department of Biomaterials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100026, People's Republic of China.

Abstract

Background: There is a correlation between tumor and inflammation. The activity of 13-[CH₂CO-Cys(Bzl)-OBzl]-berberine (13-Cys-BBR) slowing tumor growth is higher than that of BBR. Whether the anti-inflammation activity of 13-Cys-BBR is higher than that of BBR remains unknown. There is a correlation between thrombosis and inflammation. Whether 13-Cys-BBR is an inhibitor of thrombosis remains unknown.

Purpose: The object of this investigation is to compare the activities of 13-Cys-BBR inhibiting thrombosis and inflammation to those of BBR.

Methods: In vivo anti-thrombosis assay was performed on rat model of arterial and venous thrombosis. In vivo anti-inflammation assay was performed on mouse model of xylene induced ear edema.

Results: At oral dose of 66.7 nmol/kg, 13-Cys-BBR, but not BBR, inhibited the rats to form both venous thrombus and arterial thrombus. At oral dose of 2 μmol/kg, 13-Cys-BBR, but not BBR, inhibited the ears of the mice to occur edema.

Conclusion: The anti-venous thrombosis activity, anti-arterial thrombosis activity and anti-inflammation activity of 13-Cys-BBR were significantly higher than those of BBR. 13-Cys-BBR is a promising preclinical candidate.

Keywords: 13-Cys-BBR; berberine; inflammation; thrombosis.

MeSH terms

Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemical synthesis
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemistry
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
Berberine / chemical synthesis
Berberine / chemistry
Berberine / pharmacology*
Disease Models, Animal
Edema / chemically induced
Edema / drug therapy*
Inflammation / chemically induced
Inflammation / drug therapy*
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred ICR
Molecular Structure
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Thrombosis / chemically induced
Thrombosis / drug therapy*
Xylenes

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Xylenes
Berberine