title: Effect of norathyriol, isolated from Tripterospermum lanceolatum, on A23187-induced pleurisy and analgesia in mice.
abstract: A23187-induced pleurisy in the mouse was demonstrated in this study. The protein leakage, leukocyte accumulation, LTB4 and PGE2 production in the pleural cavity of mice were increased by A23187 in a dose-dependent manner. At 7.5 nmole A23187 intrapleural injection, the protein level peaked at 0.5-2 h, PMN leukocytes accumulation peaked at 3-4 h, and LTB4 and PGE2 production peaked at 0.5-1 h. In this in vivo model we investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of norathyriol, isolated from Tripterospermum lanceolatum. A23187-induced protein leakage was reduced by norathyriol (ID50 was about 30.6 mg/kg i.p.), indomethacin and BW755C. A23187-induced PMN leukocytes accumulation was suppressed by norathyriol (ID50 was about 16.8 mg/kg, i.p.) and BW755C, while enhanced by indomethacin. Like BW755C, norathyriol reduced both LTB4 and PGE2 production (ID50 was about 18.6 and 29.1 mg/kg i.p., respectively), while indomethacin reduced PGE2 but not LTB4 generation. We also demonstrated the analgesic effect of norathyriol on the acetic acid-induced writhing response. Acetic acid-induced writhing response was depressed by norathyriol (ID50 was about 27.9 mg/kg i.p.), indomethacin and ibuprofen. These results suggest that norathyriol, like BW755C, might be a dual, yet weak, cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathway blocker. The inhibitory effect of norathyriol on the A23187-induced pleurisy and acetic acid-induced writhing response in mice is proposed to be dependent on the reduction of eicosanoids mediators formation in the inflammatory site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Teng
mesh_terms: D015772:4,5-Dihydro-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-amine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000698:Analgesia; D000818:Animals; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000633:toxicity*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D009504:Neutrophils; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D014966:Xanthenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014966:Xanthenes; D007975:Leukotriene B4; C069053:norathyriol; D000001:Calcimycin; D015772:4,5-Dihydro-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-amine; D015232:Dinoprostone; D007213:Indomethacin