Alfonso Trezza

Dr. Alfonso Trezza


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2020 in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
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PBPietro Bongini
Pietro Bongini
ATAlfonso Trezza
Alfonso Trezza
MBMonica Bianchini
Monica Bianchini
OSOttavia Spiga
Ottavia Spiga
NNNeri Niccolai
Neri Niccolai

23 July 2021 in Molbank
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ABAntonella Brizzi
Antonella Brizzi
ATAlfonso Trezza
Alfonso Trezza
OSOttavia Spiga
Ottavia Spiga
Samuele MaramaiSamuele Maramai
Samuele Maramai
FSFrancesco Scorzelli
Francesco Scorzelli
FFFabio Fusi
Fabio Fusi
Quercetin and ferulic acid are two phytochemicals extensively represented in the plant kingdom and daily consumed in considerable amounts through diets. Due to a common phenolic structure, these two molecules share several pharmacological properties, e.g., antioxidant and free radical scavenging, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-arrhythmic, and vasorelaxant. The aim of the present work was the combination of the two molecules in a single chemical entity, conceivably endowed with more efficacious vasorelaxant activity. Preliminary in silico studies herein described suggested that the new hybrid compound bound spontaneously and with high affinity on the KCa1.1 channel. Thus, the synthesis of the 3′-ferulic ester derivative of quercetin was achieved and its structure confirmed by 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra, HSQC and HMBC experiments, mass spectrometry, and elementary analysis. The effect of the new hybrid compound on vascular KCa1.1 and CaV1.2 channels revealed a partial loss of the stimulatory activity that characterizes the parent compound quercetin. Therefore, further studies are necessary to identify a better strategy to improve the vascular properties of this flavonoid.