title: In vitro anti-inflammatory activity of 4-arylcoumarins from endophytic Streptomyces aureofaciens CMUAc130 in murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells.
abstract: This research was undertaken to find the in vitro inflammatory action of 5,7-dimethoxy-4-p-methoxylphenylcoumarin and 5,7-dimethoxy-4-phenylcoumarin produced by Streptomyces aureofaciens CMUAc130. We investigated the effects of 5,7-dimethoxy-4-p-methoxylphenylcoumarin and 5,7-dimethoxy-4-phenylcoumarin not only on the formation of nitric oxide (NO), PGE(2), TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL-1beta, but also on inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. The data obtained were consistent with the modulation of iNOS enzyme expression. A similar fashion was also observed when LPS-induced PGE(2) release and COX-2 expression were tested. The significant inhibitory effects were shown in concentration-dependent manners. In addition, 5,7-dimethoxy-4-p-methoxylphenylcoumarin and 5,7-dimethoxy-4-phenylcoumarin also mildly but significantly reduced the formation of TNF-alpha. These findings support the application of 5,7-dimethoxy-4-p-methoxylphenylcoumarin and 5,7-dimethoxy-4-phenylcoumarin as anti-inflammatory agents.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, Silpakorn University, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand. tthongch@su.ac.th
authors.forename: Thongchai
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taechowisan
authors.forename: Chunhua
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yuemao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Saisamorn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lumyong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D003374:Coumarins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008967:Molecular Biology; D009573:Nitrites / Q000378:metabolism; D013304:Streptomyces aureofaciens / Q000737:chemistry*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D003374:Coumarins; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D015850:Interleukin-6; D009573:Nitrites; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D015232:Dinoprostone