Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(8), P. 1566 - 1566
Published: Aug. 13, 2022
(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate
(EGCG)
is
a
major
polyphenol
of
green
tea
that
possesses
wide
variety
actions.
EGCG
acts
as
strong
antioxidant
which
effectively
scavenges
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
inhibits
pro-oxidant
enzymes
including
NADPH
oxidase,
activates
systems
superoxide
dismutase,
catalase,
or
glutathione,
and
reduces
abundant
production
nitric
oxide
metabolites
by
inducible
synthase.
ECGC
also
exerts
potent
anti-inflammatory,
anti-fibrotic,
pro-apoptotic,
anti-tumorous,
metabolic
effects
via
modulation
intracellular
signaling
cascades.
Based
on
this
knowledge,
the
use
could
be
benefit
in
respiratory
diseases
with
acute
chronic
inflammatory,
oxidative,
fibrotizing
processes
their
pathogenesis.
This
article
reviews
current
information
biological
those
animal
models
has
been
administered,
i.e.,
distress
syndrome,
infections,
COVID-19,
bronchial
asthma,
obstructive
pulmonary
disease,
lung
fibrosis,
silicosis,
cancer,
hypertension,
embolism,
critically
discusses
effectiveness
administration
these
disorders.
For
review,
articles
English
language
from
PubMed
database
were
used.
Drug Design Development and Therapy,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 14, P. 5547 - 5558
Published: Dec. 1, 2020
Acute
lung
injury
(ALI)
is
a
fatal
disease
in
the
absence
of
pharmacological
treatment.
Oxidative
stress
and
inflammation
are
closely
related
to
ALI.
Innate
immune
cells
main
source
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS).
Macrophages
play
an
extremely
important
role
ALI
through
activation
oxidative
stress.
Itaconate,
metabolite
tricarboxylic
acid,
has
been
reported
have
strong
antioxidant
anti-inflammatory
effects.
However,
itaconate
unclear.
Herein,
we
use
4-octyl
(OI),
cellular
permeable
derivate
itaconate,
study
effects
vivo
vitro.We
used
OI
pretreat
C57BL/6
mice
LPS-induced
models
illustrate
acute
injury.
The
were
randomly
divided
into
four
groups:
control
group,
(100
mg/kg)
Group,
+
(50
group.
RAW264.7
further
prove
mechanism
vitro.According
H&E
staining
lung,
was
observed
significantly
reduce
inflammation.
active
content
tissues
also
reduced
(P<0.05).
accumulation
neutrophils
secretion
inflammatory
factors
At
level,
Intervention
with
upregulate
expression
nuclear
factor
erythroid
2-related
factor-2
(Nrf-2)
Nrf-2
target
genes
tissue
cells.OI
alleviates
Moreover,
might
depend
on
Nrf-2.
Therefore,
therapeutic
potential
for
treatment
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: July 14, 2021
COVID-19
ranges
from
asymptomatic
in
35%
of
cases
to
severe
20%
patients.
Differences
the
type
and
degree
inflammation
appear
determine
severity
disease.
Recent
reports
show
an
increase
circulating
monocytic-myeloid-derived
suppressor
cells
(M-MDSC)
COVID
19
that
deplete
arginine
but
are
not
associated
with
respiratory
complications.
Our
data
shows
differences
type,
function
transcriptome
granulocytic-MDSC
(G-MDSC)
may
part
explain
COVID-19,
particular
association
pulmonary
Large
infiltrates
by
Arginase
1
+
G-MDSC
(Arg
G-MDSC),
expressing
NOX-1
NOX-2
(important
for
production
reactive
oxygen
species)
were
found
lungs
patients
who
died
Increased
Arg
depleted
arginine,
which
impaired
T
cell
receptor
endothelial
function.
Transcriptomic
signatures
different
stages
revealed
had
increased
expression
pathways
genes
I
interferon
(IFN),
while
arginase
production,
granulocyte
degranulation
These
results
suggest
develop
a
protective
IFN
response,
have
inflammatory
response
depletes
impairs
function,
causes
extensive
damage.
Therefore,
inhibition
arginase-1
and/or
replenishment
be
important
preventing/treating
COVID-19.
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(8), P. 1566 - 1566
Published: Aug. 13, 2022
(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate
(EGCG)
is
a
major
polyphenol
of
green
tea
that
possesses
wide
variety
actions.
EGCG
acts
as
strong
antioxidant
which
effectively
scavenges
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
inhibits
pro-oxidant
enzymes
including
NADPH
oxidase,
activates
systems
superoxide
dismutase,
catalase,
or
glutathione,
and
reduces
abundant
production
nitric
oxide
metabolites
by
inducible
synthase.
ECGC
also
exerts
potent
anti-inflammatory,
anti-fibrotic,
pro-apoptotic,
anti-tumorous,
metabolic
effects
via
modulation
intracellular
signaling
cascades.
Based
on
this
knowledge,
the
use
could
be
benefit
in
respiratory
diseases
with
acute
chronic
inflammatory,
oxidative,
fibrotizing
processes
their
pathogenesis.
This
article
reviews
current
information
biological
those
animal
models
has
been
administered,
i.e.,
distress
syndrome,
infections,
COVID-19,
bronchial
asthma,
obstructive
pulmonary
disease,
lung
fibrosis,
silicosis,
cancer,
hypertension,
embolism,
critically
discusses
effectiveness
administration
these
disorders.
For
review,
articles
English
language
from
PubMed
database
were
used.