In vitro anti-inflammatory activity of 4-arylcoumarins from endophytic Streptomyces aureofaciens CMUAc130 in murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells
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2007Author
Taechowisan, Thongchai(Silpakorn Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Microbiol, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand)
Lu, Chunhua
鲁春华
Shen, Yuemao
沈月毛
Lumyong, Saisamorn(Chiang Mai Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand)
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Abstract
This research was undertaken to find the in vitro inflammatory action of 5,7-dimethoxy4- 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-1 beta, 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 PGE2 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.