Novel Action of the Chalcone Isoliquiritigenin as a Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) Inhibitor: Potential Therapy for Cholera and Polycystic Kidney Disease

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Varanuj Chatsudthipong¹  Chatchai Muanprasat¹  Ratchanaporn Chokchaisiri²  Apichart Suksamrarn²  Sunhapas Soodvilai¹  Lalida Sirianant³ 

[1] Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Thailand;Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ramkamhaeng University, Thailand;Graduate Program in Toxicology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Thailand

关键词: isoliquiritigenin;    chalcone;    cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR);    cholera;    polycystic kidney disease;   

DOI  :  10.1254/jphs.11153FP

学科分类：药学

来源: Nihon Yakuri Gakkai Henshuubu / Japanese Pharmacological Society

【 摘 要 】

References(37)Cited-By(8)Overstimulation of cAMP-activated Cl− secretion can cause secretory diarrhea. Isoliquiritigenin (ISLQ) is a plant-derived chalcone that has a wide range of biological activities. The present study thus aimed to investigate the effect of ISLQ on cAMP-activated Cl− secretion in human intestinal epithelium, especially the underlying mechanism and therapeutic application. Short-circuit current analysis of human intestinal epithelial (T84) cell monolayers revealed that ISLQ dose-dependently inhibited cAMP-activated Cl− secretion with an IC50 of approximately 20 μM. ISLQ had no effect on either basal short-circuit current or Ca2+-activated Cl− secretion. Apical Cl− current analysis of T84 cell monolayers indicated that ISLQ blocked mainly the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) Cl− channels, but not other unidentified cAMP-dependent Cl− channels. ISLQ did not affect intracellular cAMP levels or cell viability. ISLQ completely abolished the cholera toxin-induced transepithelial Cl− secretion in T84 cells and reduced the cholera toxin-induced intestinal fluid secretion in mouse closed loop models by 90%. Similarly, ISLQ completely inhibited the cAMP-activated apical Cl− current across monolayers of Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) cells and retarded cyst growth in MDCK cyst models by 90%. This study reveals a novel action of ISLQ as a potent CFTR inhibitor with therapeutic potential for treatment of cholera and polycystic kidney disease.

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