Inhibitory effects of the standardized extract (DA-9601) of Artemisia asiatica Nakai on phorbol ester-induced ornithine decarboxylase activity, papilloma formation, cyclooxygenase-2 expression, inducible nitric oxide synthase expression and nuclear transcription factor kappa B activation in mouse skin.
Artemisia asiatica Nakai has been used in traditional Asian medicine for the treatment of inflammatory and other disorders. Previous studies have revealed that the formulated ethanol extract (DA-9601) of A. asiatica has pronounced antioxidative and antiinflammatory activities and exhibits cytoprotective effects against experimentally induced gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreatic damage. In the present study, we assessed the inhibitory effect of DA-9601 on tumor promotion, which is closely linked to inflammatory tissue damage. As an initial approach to evaluating the possible antitumor-promoting potential of DA-9601, its effects on TPA-induced ear edema were examined in female ICR mice. Pretreatment of the inner surface of the mouse ear with DA-9601 30 min prior to topical application of TPA inhibited ear edema at 5 hr. TPA-stimulated expression of epidermal COX-2 and iNOS was also mitigated by topical application of the same extract. Moreover, DA-9601 abrogated the TPA-mediated activation of NF-kappa B/Rel and AP-1 in mouse epidermis. Suppression of epidermal NF-kappa B by DA-9601 appeared to be mediated in part through inhibition of I kappa B alpha degradation, thereby blocking the nuclear translocation of p65, the functional subunit of NF-kappa B. DA-9601 also significantly suppressed TPA-induced ODC activity and papilloma formation in mouse skin. Taken together, these findings suggest that DA-9601 derived from A. asiatica possesses potential chemopreventive activities.
College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
Hyo-Joung
HJ
Seo
Kwang-Kyun
KK
Park
Seong Su
SS
Han
Won-Yoon
WY
Chung
Mi-Won
MW
Son
Won-Bae
WB
Kim
Young-Joon
YJ
Surh
D000818:Animals; D019306:Artemisia / Q000737:chemistry; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010703:Phorbol Esters / Q000494:pharmacology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced
C116959:DA 9601; D007527:Isoenzymes; D016328:NF-kappa B; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D010703:Phorbol Esters; D010936:Plant Extracts; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; C496317:Nos2 protein, mouse; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D009955:Ornithine Decarboxylase