In vitro and in silico evaluation of Ononis isoflavonoids as molecules targeting the central nervous system.
Isoflavonoids with various structural elements show a promising potential effect on central nervous system activities. Despite their favorable medicinal properties, the pharmacokinetic characteristics of this thoroughly investigated group of natural phenolics have only been described to a limited ex...
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| author | Nóra Gampe Dominika Noémi Dávid Krisztina Takács-Novák Anders Backlund Szabolcs Béni |
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| description | Isoflavonoids with various structural elements show a promising potential effect on central nervous system activities. Despite their favorable medicinal properties, the pharmacokinetic characteristics of this thoroughly investigated group of natural phenolics have only been described to a limited extent. Regarding the lack of information about the BBB permeability of isoflavones, isoflavanones, and pterocarpans found in Ononis species, the aim of our study was to investigate their physico-chemical properties influencing their absorption and distribution. Furthermore, we aimed to characterize the possible MAO-B inhibiting features of Ononis isoflavonoids in silico. Octanol-water partitioning and BBB-PAMPA permeability of formononetin, calycosin D, onogenin, sativanone, medicarpin and maackiain were assessed for the first time in our study. The log P values ranged from 2.21 to 3.03 and log D7.4 values from 2.48 to 3.03, respectively, indicating optimal polarity for BBB permeation. The results of PAMPA-BBB expressed as log Pe values fell between -5.60 and -4.45, predicting their good permeation capability as well. The effective permeability values showed structure-dependent differences, indicating that the pterocarpan type skeleton was the most preferred type, followed by isoflavanones, then isoflavones. The methoxy or methylenedioxy substitution of the same skeleton did not influence the permeability significantly, contrary to an additional hydroxyl group. Membrane retention showed a similar structure dependent pattern to that of effective permeability, ranging from 16% to 70%. For the identification of volumes of chemical space related to particular biological activities the ChemGPS-NP framework was used. The MAO-B inhibitory potency and selectivity were also predicted and validated. Based on our results, MAO-B inhibitory potency could be predicted with good precision, but in the case of selectivity, only the direction could be concluded (favors MAO-B or MAO-A), not the magnitude. Our finding reflects that Ononis isoflavonoid aglycones show an excellent fit with the suggested parameters for BBB permeability and this is the first study to confirm the highly favorable position of these natural products for MAO-B inhibition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-376fa1afc8f948238d1e053ec4ed876d2022-12-22T03:34:39ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01173e026563910.1371/journal.pone.0265639In vitro and in silico evaluation of Ononis isoflavonoids as molecules targeting the central nervous system.Nóra GampeDominika Noémi DávidKrisztina Takács-NovákAnders BacklundSzabolcs BéniIsoflavonoids with various structural elements show a promising potential effect on central nervous system activities. Despite their favorable medicinal properties, the pharmacokinetic characteristics of this thoroughly investigated group of natural phenolics have only been described to a limited extent. Regarding the lack of information about the BBB permeability of isoflavones, isoflavanones, and pterocarpans found in Ononis species, the aim of our study was to investigate their physico-chemical properties influencing their absorption and distribution. Furthermore, we aimed to characterize the possible MAO-B inhibiting features of Ononis isoflavonoids in silico. Octanol-water partitioning and BBB-PAMPA permeability of formononetin, calycosin D, onogenin, sativanone, medicarpin and maackiain were assessed for the first time in our study. The log P values ranged from 2.21 to 3.03 and log D7.4 values from 2.48 to 3.03, respectively, indicating optimal polarity for BBB permeation. The results of PAMPA-BBB expressed as log Pe values fell between -5.60 and -4.45, predicting their good permeation capability as well. The effective permeability values showed structure-dependent differences, indicating that the pterocarpan type skeleton was the most preferred type, followed by isoflavanones, then isoflavones. The methoxy or methylenedioxy substitution of the same skeleton did not influence the permeability significantly, contrary to an additional hydroxyl group. Membrane retention showed a similar structure dependent pattern to that of effective permeability, ranging from 16% to 70%. For the identification of volumes of chemical space related to particular biological activities the ChemGPS-NP framework was used. The MAO-B inhibitory potency and selectivity were also predicted and validated. Based on our results, MAO-B inhibitory potency could be predicted with good precision, but in the case of selectivity, only the direction could be concluded (favors MAO-B or MAO-A), not the magnitude. Our finding reflects that Ononis isoflavonoid aglycones show an excellent fit with the suggested parameters for BBB permeability and this is the first study to confirm the highly favorable position of these natural products for MAO-B inhibition.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265639 |
| spellingShingle | Nóra Gampe Dominika Noémi Dávid Krisztina Takács-Novák Anders Backlund Szabolcs Béni In vitro and in silico evaluation of Ononis isoflavonoids as molecules targeting the central nervous system. PLoS ONE |
| title | In vitro and in silico evaluation of Ononis isoflavonoids as molecules targeting the central nervous system. |
| title_full | In vitro and in silico evaluation of Ononis isoflavonoids as molecules targeting the central nervous system. |
| title_fullStr | In vitro and in silico evaluation of Ononis isoflavonoids as molecules targeting the central nervous system. |
| title_full_unstemmed | In vitro and in silico evaluation of Ononis isoflavonoids as molecules targeting the central nervous system. |
| title_short | In vitro and in silico evaluation of Ononis isoflavonoids as molecules targeting the central nervous system. |
| title_sort | in vitro and in silico evaluation of ononis isoflavonoids as molecules targeting the central nervous system |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265639 |
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