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Tang JJ, Wang MR, Dong S, Huang LF, He QR, Gao JM. 1,10-Seco-Eudesmane sesquiterpenoids as a new type of anti-neuroinflammatory agents by suppressing TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK pathways. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 224:113713. [PMID: 34315042 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Dysregulation of neuroinflammation is a key pathological factor in the progressive neuronal damage of neurodegenerative diseases. An in-house natural products library of 1407 compounds were screened against neuroinflammation in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated microglia cells to identify a novel hit 1,6-O,O-diacetylbritannilactone (OABL) with anti-neuroinflammatory activity. Furthermore, a 1,10-seco-eudesmane sesquiterpenoid library containing 33 compounds was constructed by semisynthesis of a major component 1-O-acetylbritannilactone (ABL) from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Inula Britannica L. Compound 15 was identified as a promising anti-neuroinflammatory agent by nitrite oxide (NO) production screening. 15 could attenuate tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) productions, and inhibit the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) at a submicromolar level. Mechanistic study revealed that 15 significantly modulated TLR4/NF-kB and p38 MAPK pathways, and upregulated the anti-oxidant response HO-1. Besides, 15 promoted the conversion of the microglia from M1 to M2 phenotype by increasing levels of arginase-1 and IL-10. The structure-activity relationships (SARs) analysis indicated that the α-methylene-γ-lactone motifs, epoxidation of C5=C10 bond and bromination of C14 were important to the activity. Parallel artificial membrane permeation assay (PAMPA) also demonstrated that 15 and OABL can overcome the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In all, compound 15 is a promising anti-neuroinflammatory lead with potent anti-inflammatory effects via the blockage of TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK pathways, favorable BBB penetration property, and low cytotoxicity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jiang-Jiang Tang
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Villagomez R, Collado JA, Muñoz E, Almanza G, Sterner O. Natural and Semi-Synthetic Pseudoguaianolides as Inhibitors of NF-κB. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2014.710083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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