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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2025

Biflavonoid Methylchamaejasmin and Khaya grandifoliola Extract Inhibit NLRP3 Inflammasome in THP-1 Cell Model of Neuroinflammation.

Brice Ayissi Owona, Arnaud Mary, Angelique N Messi, Kishore Aravind Ravichandran, Josephine Ngo Mbing, Emmanuel Pegnyemb, Paul F Moundipa, Michael T Heneka

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Study of the temperature-related factors that activate the NLRP3 inflammasome inFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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Brice Ayissi Owona *Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, AEFAS, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon. vincent-brice.owona@facsciences-uy1.cm.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2380-527X
Arnaud Mary *Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, 6 Avenue du Swing, 4367, Belvaux, Luxembourg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-766X
Angelique N MessiLaboratory of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. BOX 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9184-2080
Kishore Aravind RavichandranGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Venusberg, Campus 1/Gebäude 99, 53127, Bonn, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2429-5988
Josephine Ngo MbingLaboratory of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. BOX 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1427-979X
Emmanuel PegnyembLaboratory of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. BOX 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5431-621X
Paul F MoundipaLaboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, AEFAS, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-5569
Michael T HenekaGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Venusberg, Campus 1/Gebäude 99, 53127, Bonn, Germany. michael.heneka@uni.lu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4996-1630

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft HE3350/19-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroinflammation is a common hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), with NLRP3 inflammasome proven to be activated in microglia of AD patients' brains. In this study, a newly isolated biflavonoid (7,7'-di-O-methylchamaejasmin/M8) and a crude extract of the plant Khaya grandifoliola (KG) were investigated for their inhibitory effect on inflammasome activation. In preliminary experiments, M8 and KG showed no cytotoxicity on human macrophage-like differentiated THP-1 cells and exhibited anti-inflammatory inhibition of nitric oxide produced following lipopolysaccharide stimulation. Furthermore, M8 and KG blocked IL-1β and IL-18 production by reducing NLRP3 inflammasome components including NFκB, NLRP3, Caspase-1, pro-IL-1β, and pro-IL-18 at the mRNA and protein levels. Regarding the formation of ASC (apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD) specks during inflammasome activation, the size and fluorescent intensity of the existing specks were unchanged across all treatment conditions. However, M8 and KG treatments were shown to prevent further speck formation. In addition, experiments on amyloid β phagocytosis showed that M8 and KG pretreatments can restore the phagocytic activity of THP-1 cells, which was impaired following inflammasome activation. Altogether, our findings describe for the first time a promising role of biflavonoids and KG extract in preventing inflammasome activation and protecting against neuroinflammation, a key factor in AD development.

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BiflavonoidsInflammasomesModels, BiologicalNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPlant ExtractsAmyloid beta-PeptidesHumansLipopolysaccharidesMeliaceaePhagocytosisTHP-1 CellsAmyloid beta-PeptidesBiflavonoidsInflammasomesLipopolysaccharidesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, humanPlant Extracts7,7′-di-O-MethylchamaejasminBiflavonoidKhaya grandifoliolaNLRP3 inflammasomeTHP-1 cells

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