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Abstract Title:

Identification of a Sesquiterpene Lactone fromLeaves with Antioxidant Activity in Primary Human Muscle Cells.

Abstract Source:

Molecules. 2021 Mar 2 ;26(5). Epub 2021 Mar 2. PMID: 33801315

Abstract Author(s):

Nour El Khatib, Sylvie Morel, Gérald Hugon, Sylvie Rapior, Gilles Carnac, Nathalie Saint

Article Affiliation:

Nour El Khatib

Abstract:

Many pathologies affecting muscles (muscular dystrophies, sarcopenia, cachexia, renal insufficiency, obesity, diabetes type 2, etc.) are now clearly linked to mechanisms involving oxidative stress. In this context, there is a growing interest in exploring plants to find new natural antioxidants to prevent the appearance and the development of these muscle disorders. In this study, we investigated the antioxidant properties ofleaves in a model of primary human muscle cells exposed to HOoxidative stress. We identified using bioassay-guided purification, onopordopicrin, a sesquiterpene lactone as the main molecule responsible for the antioxidant activity ofleaf extract. According to our findings, onopordopicrin inhibited the HO-mediated loss of muscle cell viability, by limiting the production of free radicals and abolishing DNA cellular damages. Moreover, we showed that onopordopicrin promoted the expression of the nuclear factor-erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) downstream target protein heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in muscle cells. By using siRNA, we demonstrated that the inhibition of the expression of Nrf2 reduced the protective effect of onopordopicrin, indicating that the activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway mediates the antioxidant effect of onopordopicrin in primary human muscle cells. Therefore, our results suggest that onopordopicrin may be a potential therapeutic molecule to fight against oxidative stress in pathological specific muscle disorders.

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