title: Potency ranking of triterpenoids as inducers of a cytoprotective enzyme and as inhibitors of a cellular inflammatory response via their electron affinity and their electrophilicity index.
abstract: Electron affinity (EA) and electrophilicity index (omega) of 16 synthetic triterpenoids (TP), previously identified as inducers of cytoprotective enzymes and as inhibitors of cellular inflammatory responses, have been calculated by the molecular orbital method. Linear correlations were obtained by plotting the values of EA, as well as those of omega versus (i) the potencies of induction of NAD(P)H quinone reductase (NQO1, EC 1.6.99.2), a cytoprotective enzyme, expressed via the concentration of TP required to double the specific activity of NQO1 (CD value) and (ii) the values of their anti-inflammatory activity expressed via the IC-50 of TP for suppression of upregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS, EC 1.14.13.39), both previously experimentally determined. The observed correlations demonstrate quantitatively for a series of triterpenoids that their electrophilicity is a major factor determining their potency as inducers of the cytoprotective phase 2 response and as inhibitors of inflammatory processes.
authors.affiliation: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Microorganismes, Paris, France.
authors.forename: René V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Bensasson
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zoete
authors.forename: Gaston
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berthier
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Talalay
authors.forename: Albena T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Dinkova-Kostova
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001665:Binding Sites; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008024:Ligands; D008956:Models, Chemical; D016660:NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D009828:Oleanolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D055672:Static Electricity; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D008024:Ligands; D014315:Triterpenes; D009828:Oleanolic Acid; C496319:NOS2 protein, human; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D016660:NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone); C447479:NQO1 protein, human