title: Suppressive effects of the kahweol and cafestol on cyclooxygenase-2 expression in macrophages.
abstract: Inducible cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) has been suggested to play a role in the processes of inflammation and carcinogenesis. Recent studies have shown the chemoprotective effects of kahweol and cafestol, which are coffee-specific diterpenes. This study investigated the effects of kahweol and cafestol on the expression of COX-2 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Kahweol and cafestol significantly suppressed the LPS-induced production of prostaglandin E(2), COX-2 protein and mRNA expression, and COX-2 promoter activity in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, kahweol blocked the LPS-induced activation of NF-kappaB by preventing IkappaB degradation and inhibiting IkappaB kinase activity. These results will provide new insights into the anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties of kahweol and cafestol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Research Center for Proteineous Materials, Chosun University, Kwangju 501-759, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyung Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Hye Gwang
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Jeong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D003069:Coffee; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D051379:Mice; D000072000:NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee; D004224:Diterpenes; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D016328:NF-kappa B; C000606205:Nfkbia protein, mouse; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000072000:NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha; C053401:kahweol; C053400:cafestol; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases