Methysticin (DL-Methysticin)
(Synonyms: 麻醉椒苦素,DL-Methysticin; (±)-Methystici) 目录号 : GC30985A natural kava
Cas No.:20697-20-5
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Cell experiment: | The mouse hepatoma cell line Hepa1c1c7 and AhR-deficient cell line CRL-2710 are grown in α-MEM supplemented with 10% FBS and antibiotics (50 U/mL Penicillin and 50 µg/mL Streptomycin) and maintained at 37°C in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO2. The cytotoxicity of kava extract and kavalactones (e.g., Methysticin; 0.195313, 0.390625, 0.78125, 1.5625, 3.125, 6.25, 12.5, 25, 50, and 100 μM) is assessed using the tetrazolium reduction cell viability assay (MTS). After treatment for 24 h, the MTS assay is performed. The viability of the cells is calculated by comparing the absorbance of the treated cells with that of the DMSO controls[1]. |
Animal experiment: | Mice[2]Treatment of transgenic APP/Psen1 mice (n=6) is started at an age of 25 weeks and lasted for 27 weeks. The animals are treated once a week with 6 mg/kg bodyweight Methysticin (0.15 mg/25 g mouse, corresponding to 100 µL of working solution). Control groups consist of wild type mice (n=6) and APP/Psen1 mice (n=6) which are vehicle-treated with an identical treatment regimen. At 52 weeks, the animals undergo behavioral testing and are euthanized afterwards. The brain hemispheres are separated to obtain both formalin-fixed tissue for paraffin embedding and tissue for biochemical analysis from the same animal. The left hemisphere is further dissected to separate the hippocampus from the remaining brain tissue. The fresh tissue is snap-frozen and immediately stored at -80°C. To induce Nrf2/ARE in the ARE-luciferase reporter gene mice, the mice receive 6 mg/kg bodyweight of Methysticin once. The mice's hippocampus, cortex, midbrain, and cerebellum are prepared and immediately snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen 6 h after Methysticin treatment[2]. |
References: [1]. Li Y, et al. Methysticin and 7,8-dihydromethysticin are two major kavalactones in kava extract to induce CYP1A1. Toxicol Sci. 2011 Dec;124(2):388-99. |
Methysticin is a natural kava
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Cas No. | 20697-20-5 | SDF | |
别名 | 麻醉椒苦素,DL-Methysticin; (±)-Methystici | ||
Canonical SMILES | O=C1C=C(OC)CC(/C=C/C2=CC=C(OCO3)C3=C2)O1 | ||
分子式 | C15H14O5 | 分子量 | 274.27 |
溶解度 | Soluble in DMSO | 储存条件 | Store at -20°C |
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Methysticin Acts as a Mechanism-Based Inactivator of Cytochrome P450 2C9
Methysticin is one of the naturally occurring bioactive constituents extracted from Piper methysticum Forst. In the present study, we intended to investigate the inhibitory effect of methysticin on cytochrome P450 (P450) enzymes. Methysticin exhibited time-, concentration-, and NADPH-dependent inhibition on CYP2C9 using diclofenac as a probe substrate. Approximately 85% of CYP2C9 activity was inhibited by methysticin at 50 μM after a 30 min preincubation with human liver microsomes in the presence of NADPH. The kinetic parameters KI, kinact, and t1/2,inact were 13.32 ± 1.35 μM, 0.054 ± 0.005 min-1, and 12.83 ± 3.23 min, respectively. Sulfaphenazole (competitive inhibitor of CYP2C9) displayed a significant protective effect on methysticin-induced CYP2C9 inactivation. However, the inclusion of catalase/superoxide dismutase or glutathione (GSH) showed no such protection. A carbene intermediate was postulated to be involved in methysticin-induced CYP2C9 inactivation as K3Fe(CN)6 recovered 14.96% of CYP2C9 activity. A methysticin-derived ortho-quinone intermediate dependent on NADPH was trapped by GSH, and this intermediate was believed to be involved in CYP2C9 inactivation. CYP1A2, 2C9, and 3A4 were the major enzymes responsible for methysticin bioactivation. Taken together, the present work demonstrated that methysticin was a mechanism-based inactivator of CYP2C9. Both ortho-quinone and carbene intermediates appeared to be involved in the inactivation of CYP2C9 induced by methysticin.
Medicinal Herbs in the Relief of Neurological, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory Symptoms after COVID-19 Infection A Literature Review
COVID-19 infection causes complications, even in people who have had a mild course of the disease. The most dangerous seem to be neurological ailments: anxiety, depression, mixed anxiety-depressive (MAD) syndromes, and irreversible dementia. These conditions can negatively affect the respiratory system, circulatory system, and heart functioning. We believe that phytotherapy can be helpful in all of these conditions. Clinical trials confirm this possibility. The work presents plant materials (Valeriana officinalis, Melissa officinalis, Passiflora incarnata, Piper methysticum, Humulus lupulus, Ballota nigra, Hypericum perforatum, Rhodiola rosea, Lavandula officinalis, Paullinia cupana, Ginkgo biloba, Murraya koenigii, Crataegus monogyna and oxyacantha, Hedera helix, Polygala senega, Pelargonium sidoides, Lichen islandicus, Plantago lanceolata) and their dominant compounds (valeranon, valtrate, apigenin, citronellal, isovitexin, isoorientin, methysticin, humulone, farnesene, acteoside, hypericin, hyperforin, biapigenin, rosavidin, salidroside, linalool acetate, linalool, caffeine, ginkgolide, bilobalide, mihanimbine, epicatechin, hederacoside C,α-hederine, presegenin, umckalin, 6,7,8-trixydroxybenzopyranone disulfate, fumaroprotocetric acid, protolichesteric acid, aucubin, acteoside) responsible for their activity. It also shows the possibility of reducing post-COVID-19 neurological, respiratory, and cardiovascular complications, which can affect the functioning of the nervous system.
Rapid detection and structural characterization of methysticin metabolites generated from rat and human liver microsomes and hepatocytes using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry
Rationale: Methysticin is a naturally occurring ingredient isolated from Piper methysticum Forst. The metabolic profile of methysticin is unknown. The goal of this study was to elucidate the metabolism of methysticin using rat and human liver microsomes and hepatocytes.
Methods: The incubation samples were analyzed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole/orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS). The structures of the metabolites were characterized based on the elemental composition, exact mass, and product ions.
Results: A total of 10 metabolites were detected and identified. Among these metabolites, M4 (ring opening of 1,3-benzodioxole) was the predominant metabolite in rat and human liver microsomes. M4 and its glucuronide conjugate (M2) were the major metabolites in rat and human hepatocytes. The metabolic pathways of methysticin are summarized as follows: (a) oxidative ring opening of 1,3-benzodioxole forms the catechol derivative (M4), which subsequently undergoes glucuronidation (M1 and M2), methylation (M8), and sulfation (M7). (b) Demethylation to yield desmethyl methysticin (M6), followed by glucuronidation (M3 and M5). (c) Hydroxylation (M9 and M10).
Conclusions: For the first time, this study provides new information on the in vitro metabolic profiles of methysticin, which facilitates an understanding of the disposition of this bioactive ingredient.
Oral administration of methysticin improves cognitive deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
Introduction: There is increasing evidence for the involvement of chronic inflammation and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is an anti-inflammatory transcription factor that regulates the oxidative stress defense. Our previous experiments demonstrated that kavalactones protect neuronal cells against Amyloid β (Aβ)-induced oxidative stress in vitro by Nrf2 pathway activation. Here, we tested an in vivo kavalactone treatment in a mouse model of AD.
Methods: The kavalactone methysticin was administered once a week for a period of 6 months to 6 month old transgenic APP/Psen1 mice by oral gavage. Nrf2 pathway activation was measured by methysticin treatment of ARE-luciferase mice, by qPCR of Nrf2-target genes and immunohistochemical detection of Nrf2. Aβ burden was analyzed by CongoRed staining, immunofluorescent detection and ELISA. Neuroinflammation was assessed by immunohistochemical stainings for microglia and astrocytes. Pro-inflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus was determined by Luminex multi-plex assays. The hippocampal oxidative damage was detected by oxyblot technique and immunohistochemical staining against DT3 and 4-HNE. The cognitive ability of mice was evaluated using Morris water maze.
Results: Methysticin treatment activated the Nrf2 pathway in the hippocampus and cortex of mice. The Aβ deposition in brains of methysticin-treated APP/Psen1 mice was not altered compared to untreated mice. However, methysticin treatment significantly reduced microgliosis, astrogliosis and secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-17A. In addition, the oxidative damage of hippocampi from APP/Psen1 mice was reduced by methysticin treatment. Most importantly, methysticin treatment significantly attenuated the long-term memory decline of APP/Psen1 mice.
Conclusion: In summary, these findings show that methysticin administration activates the Nrf2 pathway and reduces neuroinflammation, hippocampal oxidative damage and memory loss in a mouse model of AD. Therefore, kavalactones might be suitable candidates to serve as lead compounds for the development of a new class of neuroprotective drugs.
Methysticin and 7,8-dihydromethysticin are two major kavalactones in kava extract to induce CYP1A1
Kava is a plant traditionally used for making beverages in Pacific Basin countries and has been used for the treatment of nervous disorders in the United States. The pharmacological activity of kava is achieved through kavalactones in kava extract, which include kawain, 7,8-dihydrokawain, yangonin, 5,6-dehydrokawain, methysticin, and 7,8-dihydromethysticin. Recent studies have shown that kava extract induces hepatic CYP1A1 enzyme; however, the mechanisms of CYP1A1 induction have not been elucidated, and the kavalactones responsible for CYP1A1 induction have not yet been identified. Using a combination of biochemical assays and molecular docking tools, we determined the functions of kava extract and kavalactones and delineated the underlying mechanisms involved in CYP1A1 induction. The results showed that kava extract displayed a concentration-dependent effect on CYP1A1 induction. Among the six major kavalactones, methysticin triggered the most profound inducing effect on CYP1A1 followed by 7,8-dihydromethysticin. The other four kavalactones (yangonin, 5,6-dehydrokawain, kawain, and 7,8-dihydrokawain) did not show significant effects on CYP1A1. Consistent with the experimental results, in silico molecular docking studies based on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-ligand binding domain homology model also revealed favorable binding to AhR for methysticin and 7,8-dihydromethysticin compared with the remaining kavalactones. Additionally, results from a luciferase gene reporter assay suggested that kava extract, methysticin, and 7,8-dihydromethysticin were able to activate the AhR signaling pathway. Moreover, kava extract-, methysticin-, and 7,8-dihydromethysticin-mediated CYP1A1 induction was blocked by an AhR antagonist and abolished in AhR-deficient cells. These findings suggest that kava extract induces the expression of CYP1A1 via an AhR-dependent mechanism and that methysticin and 7,8-dihydromethysticin contribute to CYP1A1 induction. The induction of CYP1A1 indicates a potential interaction between kava or kavalactones and CYP1A1-mediated chemical carcinogenesis.