Biological sensors based on immune response cells applied to the study of anti-allergic activity of natural compounds. / Utilização de sensores biológicos baseados em células de resposta imune no estudo da atividade antialérgica de substâncias naturais.
AUTOR(ES)
Fabiana Cristina Bonilha Valeri
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2009
RESUMO
Anti-allergic activity of extracts and isolated compounds obtained from natural sources was investigated using the mast-cell based biosensor system. Mast cells release beta-hexosaminidase enzyme which is used as a marker of degranulation. Flavonoids (quercetin-Qc and rutin-Rt) and polyphenolic acids (caffeic acid-Cf and dimethoxy cinnamic acid-Dm) were used as inclusion compounds with beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) in order to compare the efficiency of the biological assay and the anti-allergic activity of the drugs free or associated with beta-CD. Spectroscopic properties of the flavonoids and polyphenolic acids were monitored in the absence or presence of beta-CD. The absorbance and fluorescence spectra showed drug association with beta-CD; subsequently the stability constants (kc) of the drugs were obtained in accordance with the method of the Higuchi-Connors. The results showed higher association of Qc with beta-CD (Kc= 172 /M) compared to Rt (Kc= 139 /M). For the polyphenolic acids, Dm exhibited the higher association with beta-CD compared to Cf (718 and 278 /M respectively). The Kc values felt within the range considered adequate for the formation of inclusion complex, and they can be used to improve the bioavailability of the flavonoids and polyphenolic acids. The solid inclusion compounds were obtained by an adaptation of the co-evaporation method and characterized by Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TG), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H NMR). Physico-chemical parameter for hydrophobic interaction (log P) was determined for the flavonoids and polyphenolic acids and the results indicated that the hydrophobicity followed the order: Dm >Cf >Qc >Rt. The inclusion complexes were more effective at inhibiting beta-hexosaminidase release than plain drugs. The anti-allergic activity of plain Qc (IC50= 5.05 M) showed eightfold improvement when included inside the beta-CD cavity (IC50= 0.62 M). Higher biological activity on the part of the complex was also observed for the complexes Rt/CD, Cf/CD and Dm/CD. This effect was stronger for the compounds with higher hydrophobicity. The anti-allergic activity of plain natural compounds from several classes of plants such as flavonoids, polyphenolic acids, terpenes, alkaloids and iridoids was investigated. Flavonoids such as quercetin (IC50= 5.1 µM), 7-methyl quercetin (IC50= 6.2 µM), kaempferol-3-glycoside (IC50= 6.7 µM) and 4-O-(6-trans-p-coumaroil)--D-glucopyranosyl okanin (IC50= 5.8 µM) showed the stronger anti-allergic activity compared with ketotifen fumarate, a reference drug (IC50= 15.1 µM). Extracts proceeding from different species of plants such as Bidens sulphurea, Bidens gardneri, Bidens graveolens, Mikania parodii Cabrera and Mikania pilosa Baker were also investigated. The results showed stronger anti-allergic activity for ethyl acetate extracts obtained from Bidens specie. This extracts are rich in methylated quercetin derivatives which showed strong anti-allergic activity when assayed as isolated substances
ASSUNTO(S)
mast cells biossensor biosensor anti-allergic activity natural compounds. beta-hexosaminidase atividade antialérgica ciclodextrinas compostos de inclusão mastócitos cyclodextrin inclusion compounds substâncias naturais. beta-hexosaminidase
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