Pharmacodynamic evaluation of dihydroxyflavone derivate chrysin in a guinea pig model of allergic asthma

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Objective: This experimental study evaluated the anti-asthmatic capacity of the dihydroxyflavone chrysin in the settings of ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic inflammation. Methods: The parameters that were used to assess the anti-asthmatic activity of chrysin included the specific airway resistance to histamine, the sensitivity to a chemically induced cough and the activity of chrysin on the ciliary beat frequency (CBF) of the respiratory epithelium. The anti-inflammatory potential was confirmed by the measurement of cytokine concentrations Th2 (IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13), Th1 (Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor [GM-CSF], INF-γand IL-12), leucocyte count in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and growth factor TBF-β1 in lung homogenate. Key findings: Chronic administration of chrysin (30 mg/kg/day for 21 days) to OVA-sensitised guinea pigs showed bronchodilatory activity comparable to that of long-acting β 2 receptors agonist (LABA) salmeterol. Chrysin revealed antitussive efficiency but was not able to abolish the negative effect of OVA on CBF. Chrysin managed to ameliorate the progression of chronic airway inflammation by decreasing the count of eosinophils, lymphocytes and basophils, IL-5, L-13, GM-CSF, INF-γin BALF, and TGF-β1 in lung homogenate. Conclusions: The acquired results support the complex anti-asthmatic profile of chrysin. The flavone may represent an attractive compound for further studies concerning the prevention or treatment of asthma.

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Franova, S., Molitorisova, M., Kazimierova, I., Joskova, M., Forsberg, C. I. N., Novakova, E., & Sutovska, M. (2021). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of dihydroxyflavone derivate chrysin in a guinea pig model of allergic asthma. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 73(2), 233–240. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpp/rgaa008

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