Phenolic antioxidants: a rationale for design and evaluation of novel antioxidant drug for atherosclerosis |
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Authors: | Noguchi N Niki E |
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Affiliation: | University of Tokyo, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | With increasing evidence that shows the involvement of active oxygen and nitrogen species in a variety of disorders, cancer, and aging, the role of antioxidant against oxidative stress has received renewed attention. In this review article, a rationale for design of lipophilic, radical-scavenging antioxidant is presented and the potency of a novel antioxidant, 2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2,2-dipentyl-4, 6-di-tert-butylbenzofuran (BO-653), as an inhibitor of LDL oxidation was evaluated by considering various factors such as reactivity toward radicals, localization, and mobility in the lipoprotein, and fate of its radical. The anti-atherogenic activity of BO-653 was compared with those of alpha-tocopherol, probucol, and its metabolites. Furthermore, a novel function of phenolic antioxidants such as cell regulation and induction of phase II defense antioxidants are also discussed. |
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