Macakurzin C Derivatives as a Novel Pharmacophore for Pan-Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Modulator

  • Hyejin Ko
  • , Seungchan An
  • , Hongjun Jang
  • , Sungjin Ahn
  • , In Guk Park
  • , Seok Young Hwang
  • , Junpyo Gong
  • , Soyeon Oh
  • , Soo Yeon Kwak
  • , Won Jun Choi
  • , Hyoungsu Kim
  • , Minsoo Noh

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Abstract

The natural flavonoid macakurzin C (1) exhibited adiponectin biosynthesis-inducing activity during adipogenesis in human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and its molecular mechanism was directly associated with a pan-peroxisome proliferator-activat-ed receptor (PPAR) modulator affecting all three PPAR subtypes α, γ, and δ. In this study, increases in adiponectin biosynthesis-inducing activity by macakurzin C derivatives (2–7) were studied. The most potent adiponectin biosynthesis-inducing compound 6, macakurzin C 3,5-dimethylether, was elucidated as a dual PPARα/γ modulator. Compound 6 may exhibit the most potent activity because of the antagonistic relationship between PPARδ and PPARγ. Docking studies revealed that the O-methylation of macakurzin C to generate compound 6 significantly disrupted PPARδ binding. Compound 6 has therapeutic potential in hypoadi-ponectinemia-related metabolic diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)312-318
Number of pages7
JournalBiomolecules and Therapeutics
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2023

Keywords

  • Adiponectin
  • Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
  • Macakurzin C derivative
  • Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
  • PPARα/γ dual modulator

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