Flavonoid diversity and roles in the lipopolysaccharide-mediated inflammatory response of monocytes and macrophages
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
Targeting lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/toll-like receptor 4 signaling in mononuclear phagocytes has been explored for the treatment of inflammation and inflammation-related disorders. However, only a few key targets have been translated into clinical applications. Flavonoids, a class of ubiquitous plant secondary metabolites, possess a privileged scaffold which serves as a valuable template for designing pharmacologically active compounds directed against diseases with inflammatory components. This perspective provides a general overview of the diversity of flavonoids and their multifaceted mechanisms that interfere with LPS-induced signaling in monocytes and macrophages. Focus is placed on flavonoids targetingMD-2, I kappa B kinases, c-Jun N-terminal kinases, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, p38 MAPK and PI3K/Akt or modulating LPS-related gene expression. GRAPHICS] .
Keywords
flavonoids, inflammatory responses, lipopolysaccharides, macrophages, monocytes
Divisions
CHEMISTRY
Funders
Ministry of Education, Malaysia (FRGS/1/2022/STG04/UIAM/02/2),International Islamic University of Malaysia under the Research Management Centre (RMCG20-008-0008)
Publication Title
Future Medicinal Chemistry
Volume
16
Issue
1
Publisher
Newlands Press Ltd
Publisher Location
2 Albert Pl, London, UNITED KINGDOM