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- Title
Anti-inflammatory activity of the synthetic C-C biflavonoids.
- Authors
Park, Haeil; Kim, Young Hoon; Chang, Hyeun Wook; Kim, Hyun Pyo
- Abstract
To find anti-inflammatory agents based on plant constituents, the effects of six synthetic C-C biflavonoids connecting with different positions of C-C bond between flavone monomers ( a: 4′-4′, b: 4′-3′, c: 4′-6, d: 3′-6, e: 6-6, f: 4′-3) were examined on PGE2 and nitric oxide (NO) production from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated macrophages, RAW 264.7. Among the compounds tested, the biflavonoids d, e, and f showed a considerable inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-mediated PGE2 production at concentrations up to 50 μM, while the derivative c exerted cytotoxic effects on RAW cells. Especially, the biflavonoid e possessed the most potent inhibitory activity of PGE2 production with an IC50 of 3.7 μM, compared with an IC50 of 8.2-20.7 μM by ginkgetin (natural biflavonoid). Western blot and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analyses have shown that the inhibition of PGE2 production by these synthetic derivatives was mediated at least in part by COX-2 inhibition, but not by COX-2 down-regulation. Meanwhile, these synthetic biflavonoids did not considerably inhibit inducible nitric oxide synthase-mediated NO production at concentrations up to 50 μM. When intraperitoneally administered, the biflavonoid e showed a significant anti-inflammatory activity (22.2% inhibition) against rat carrageenan-induced paw oedema at 5 mg kg−1. The biflavonoid e may be used as a synthetic lead for developing new anti-inflammatory agents.
- Publication
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, 2006, Vol 58, Issue 12, p1661
- ISSN
0022-3573
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1211/jpp.58.12.0014