Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8292377 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Delavatine A, an unusual isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from I. delavayi, was first studied for anti-inflammatory effect using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced BV-2 microglia. In the present study, we found that delavatine A substantially suppressed the LPS-induced pro-inflammatory mediators, nitric oxide (NO), and tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in BV-2 microglial cells. These effects resulted from the inhibition of their regulatory genes inducible NO synthase (iNOS), cycloxygenase-2 (COX-2) and TNF-a, IL-6, IL-1β. In addition, we examined several pathways related to inflammation. The results revealed that delavatine A significantly decreased LPS-induced the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) by suppressing the p65 subunits, and the phosphorylation of IκBα, while not related to PI3K/Akt or MAPK pathways.
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Authors
Qing Xie, Guo-Zhen Wu, Niao Yang, Yun-Heng Shen, Jian Tang, Wei-Dong Zhang,