title: Inhibitory effect of a novel resveratrol derivative on nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-activated microglia.
abstract: Excessive nitric oxide (NO) production by activated microglial cells has been implicated in various neurodegenerative diseases. In the present study, we found that a new resveratrol derivative, (E)-5-(3-nitrostyryl)benzene-1,3-diol (RV06), has a more potential inhibitory effect on the production of NO in LPS-activated N9 microglial cells, and the result was confirmed on primary rat microglial cells. Further studies showed that RV06 inhibited LPS-induced iNOS expression in N9 microglial cells, with no activity on direct scavenging nitric oxide radical in a cell-free environment. The results suggest that RV06 might be a potential anti-inflammatory agent or leading compound which can inhibit inflammatory responses of microglia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P.R. China.
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017628:Microglia / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors / Q000494:pharmacology; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D009573:Nitrites / Q000378:metabolism; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000494:pharmacology; D026361:Reactive Nitrogen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D000077185:Resveratrol; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors; D009573:Nitrites; D026361:Reactive Nitrogen Species; D013267:Stilbenes; D009599:Nitroprusside; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D000077185:Resveratrol