Dysidotronic acid, a new sesquiterpenoid, inhibits cytokine production and the expression of nitric oxide synthase.
In a previous study, we reported a new bioactive sesquiterpenoid, named dysidotronic acid, to be a potent, selective human synovial phospholipase A(2) inhibitor. Dysidotronic acid is a novel, non-complex manoalide analogue lacking the pyranofuranone ring. We now investigate the effect of this compound on cytokine, nitric oxide and prostanoid generation on the mouse macrophage cell line RAW 264.7, where it showed a dose-dependent inhibition with inhibitory concentration 50% values in the micromolar range. This effect was also confirmed in the mouse air pouch injected with zymosan. Dysidotronic acid inhibited the production of tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-1 beta as well as the production of nitric oxide, prostaglandin E(2) and leukotriene B(4). Decreased nitric oxide generation was the consequence of inhibition of the expression of nitric oxide synthase, whereas PGE(2) and LTB(4) reduction was due to inhibition of arachidonic acid bioavailability through a direct inhibitory effect of dysodotronic acid on secretory phospholipase A(2).
Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia, Spain.
I
I
Posadas
M C
MC
Terencio
C
C
Giannini
M V
MV
D'Auria
M
M
Payá
D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D016207:Cytokines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D051379:Mice; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D009573:Nitrites / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D010741:Phospholipases A / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000378:metabolism; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D015054:Zymosan / Q000494:pharmacology
D016207:Cytokines; D004224:Diterpenes; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009573:Nitrites; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C434278:dysidotronic acid; D015054:Zymosan; C496319:NOS2 protein, human; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; C496317:Nos2 protein, mouse; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D010741:Phospholipases A; D015232:Dinoprostone