PMID- 31718011 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200331 LR - 20200331 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 22 DP - 2019 Nov 11 TI - Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Hyperuricemic Functions of Two Synthetic Hybrid Drugs with Dual Biological Active Sites. LID - 10.3390/ijms20225635 [doi] LID - 5635 AB - The present study aimed to test the anti-inflammatory and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activities of two synthesized molecules and compare them to routinely prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as diclofenac and the serum urate-lowering drug, allopurinol. The anti-inflammatory effects of the designed compounds (A and B) were evaluated in carrageenan (CAR)-induced paw edema in mice. The levels of nitric oxide and myeloperoxidase activity were measured in paw skin using biochemical methods. Additionally, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), C-reactive protein (CRP), cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha), interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-2 and IL-10, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP1) were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression of inflammation-related genes was confirmed by real-time qPCR. The expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) were estimated using immunohistochemistry, and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity was evaluated using an in vitro assay. The results revealed that compounds A and B decreased inflammation, as was observed by a reduction in the elevation of all the tested markers. In addition, the tested compounds markedly decreased paw swelling, mobilization of inflammatory cells, iNOS-, and NF-kappaB-immunoreactive cells in a mouse model of paw edema. Interestingly, both compounds were potent xanthine oxidase inhibitors as well as Cox inhibitors with higher activity in favor of compound B providing potential dual acting series of anti-hyperuricemic and anti-inflammatory therapeutic agents. FAU - Almeer, Rafa S AU - Almeer RS AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1624-3109 AD - Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. FAU - Hammad, Sherif F AU - Hammad SF AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8869-5967 AD - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt. FAU - Leheta, Ola F AU - Leheta OF AD - Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismalia 41522, Egypt. FAU - Abdel Moneim, Ahmed E AU - Abdel Moneim AE AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2654-2591 AD - Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt. FAU - Amin, Hatem K AU - Amin HK AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20191111 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Gout Suppressants) RN - 0 (Interleukins) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 31C4KY9ESH (Nitric Oxide) RN - 9007-41-4 (C-Reactive Protein) RN - EC 1.11.1.7 (Peroxidase) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (Cyclooxygenase 2) RN - EC 1.17.3.2 (Xanthine Oxidase) RN - K7Q1JQR04M (Dinoprostone) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/chemistry/*pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - C-Reactive Protein/analysis MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Chemokine CCL2/metabolism MH - Cyclooxygenase 2/metabolism MH - Dinoprostone/metabolism MH - Edema/*drug therapy MH - Gout Suppressants/chemistry/*pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Interleukins/metabolism MH - Male MH - Mice MH - NF-kappa B/metabolism MH - Nitric Oxide/metabolism MH - Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/metabolism MH - Peroxidase/metabolism MH - Skin/drug effects/metabolism/pathology MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism MH - Xanthine Oxidase/antagonists & inhibitors PMC - PMC6888696 OTO - NOTNLM OT - allopurinol OT - arthritis OT - diclofenac OT - febuxostat OT - inflammation OT - paw edema OT - xanthine oxidase COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2019/11/14 06:00 MHDA- 2020/04/01 06:00 PMCR- 2019/11/01 CRDT- 2019/11/14 06:00 PHST- 2019/10/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/10/31 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/11/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/11/14 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/11/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/04/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/11/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms20225635 [pii] AID - ijms-20-05635 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms20225635 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Nov 11;20(22):5635. doi: 10.3390/ijms20225635.