Abstract:
:This study was conducted to demonstrate the inhibitory effect of saucerneol G (SG), a new lignan, isolated from the aerial part of Saururus chinensis (Saururaceae) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP)-9 inductions in RAW 264.7 cells. Aimed at evaluating the mechanism of action by which SG inhibits the LPS-mediated induction of MMP-9, the effects of SG on nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) DNA binding activity, NF-κB-dependent reporter gene activity, inhibitory factor-κB (IκB) phosphorylation, degradation and p65 nuclear translocation were assessed. SG profoundly suppressed the DNA binding activity and the reporter gene activity as well as translocation of NF-κB p65 subunit. Furthermore, SG also dose dependently inhibited LPS-stimulated activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). These findings suggest that SG may inhibit LPS-stimulated MMP-9 induction by blocking NF-κB and MAPKs activation.
journal_name
Biol Pharm Bulljournal_title
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletinauthors
Lu Y,Hong TG,Jin M,Yang JH,Suh SJ,Piao DG,Ko HK,Seo CS,Chang YC,Kim CH,Son JK,Chang HWdoi
10.1248/bpb.33.1944subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-01-01 00:00:00pages
1944-8issue
12eissn
0918-6158issn
1347-5215pii
JST.JSTAGE/bpb/33.1944journal_volume
33pub_type
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