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The novel prolyl hydroxylase-2 inhibitor caffeic acid upregulates hypoxia inducible factor and protects against hypoxia
Eur J Pharmacol
Background & aims: Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) is a hypoxia-associated transcription factor that has a protective role against hypoxia-induced damage. Prolyl hydroxylase-2 (PHD2) is a dioxygenase enzyme that specifica
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- Reference Id
- 2995
- Evidence Id
- 19585
- Core Evidence Id
- 19585
- Source Reference Id
- 6000
- Herb2 Reference Id
- HBREF006797
- Subject Paper Key
- HBIN046726_36191632
- Pubmed Id
- 36191632
- Doi
- 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175307
- Paper Title
- The novel prolyl hydroxylase-2 inhibitor caffeic acid upregulates hypoxia inducible factor and protects against hypoxia
- Paper Abstract
- Background & aims: Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) is a hypoxia-associated transcription factor that has a protective role against hypoxia-induced damage. Prolyl hydroxylase-2 (PHD2) is a dioxygenase enzyme that specifically hydroxylates HIF targeting it for degradation, therefore, inhibition of the PHD2 enzyme activity acts to upregulate HIF function. This study was to identify novel PHD2 inhibitors. Methods: An established fluorescence-based PHD2 activity assay was used for inhibitors screening. Western blot and quantitative real-time PCR was used to detect the protein and mRNA levels respectively. Further animal experiment was carried out. Results: Caffeic acid was screened and identified as a novel PHD2 inhibitor. Caffeic acid treated PC12 and SH-SY5Y neuronal cell lines stabilized endogenous HIF-1α protein levels and consequently increased mRNA levels of its downstream regulated genes VEGF and EPO. Caffeic acid treatment reduced hypoxia-induced cell apoptosis and promoted HIF/BNIP3-mediated mitophagy. Moreover, animal studies indicated that caffeic acid increased the level of HIF-1α protein and mRNA levels of VEGF and EPO in the brain of mice exposed to hypoxia. Conventional brain injury markers including malondialdehyde, lactic acid and lactate dehydrogenase in the caffeic acid treated mice were shown to be reduced to the levels of the control group. Conclusions: This study suggests that caffeic acid inhibits PHD2 enzyme activity which then activates the hypoxia-associated transcription factor HIF leading to a neuroprotective effect against hypoxia.
- Journal
- Eur J Pharmacol
- Publish Year
- 2022
- Experiment Subject
- mouse; sh-sy5y neuronal cell lines
- Experiment Type
- Animal & Cell Experiment
- Phenotype Related
- Paper Title Cn
- Paper Title En
- The novel prolyl hydroxylase-2 inhibitor caffeic acid upregulates hypoxia inducible factor and protects against hypoxia
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- semi_complete