title: Effects of 6-(methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate on cyclooxygenase-2 expression induced by lipopolysaccharide, interferon-gamma and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate.
abstract: 6-(methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate (6-MITC) is a bioactive compound extracted from a typical Japanese spice, wasabi (Wasabia japonica (Miq.) Matsumura). In the present study, we found that 6-MITC suppressed the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), but did not suppress that induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), in murine macrophage RAW264. Molecular mechanisms were investigated by targeting the transcriptional factors including activator protein-1 (AP-1), CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein delta (C/EBPdelta), CRE-binding protein (CREB) and nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB), which bind to the core element of COX-2 promoter. LPS induced activation of all of these factors and 6-MITC suppressed LPS-induced activation of AP-1, C/EBPdelta, CREB, but not NF-kappaB. IFN-gamma did not induce any activation of these factors, but 6-MITC suppressed IFN-gamma-induced COX-2 expression, suggesting that the upstream region of the core element is linked for this suppression. Finally, TPA stimulated the activation of CREB and AP-1, but 6-MITC did not block TPA-induced COX-2 expression. These results suggest that LPS, IFN-gamma and TPA regulate COX-2 expression through different mechanisms, and 6-MITC acts as a potent inhibitor of COX-2 expression induced by LPS or IFN-gamma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University, Korimoto 1-21-24, Kagoshima City 890-0065, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuhiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uto
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: De-Xing
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Hou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017879:Isothiocyanates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D051379:Mice; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: C505386:6-(Methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D017879:Isothiocyanates; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D014157:Transcription Factors; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate