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Anti-inflammatory effects of magnolol and honokiol are mediated through inhibition of the downstream pathway of MEKK-1 in NF-kappaB activation signaling.

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:Propionibacterium acnes, an anaerobic pathogen, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acne and seems to initiate the inflammatory process by producing proinflammatory cytokines. In order to demonstrate the anti-inflammatory effects and action mechanisms of magnolol and honokiol, several methods were employed. Through DPPH and SOD activity assays, we found that although both magnolol and honokiol have antioxidant activities, honokiol has relatively stronger antioxidant activities than magnolol {[for DPPH assay, % of DPPH bleaching of magnolol and honokiol (500 microM magnolol: 19.8%; 500 microM honokiol: 67.3%)]; [for SOD assay, SOD activity (200 microM magnolol: 53.4%; 200 microM honokiol: 64.3%)]}. Moreover, the production of interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) induced by P. acnes in THP-1 cells, a human monocytic cell line, was reduced by magnolol and honokiol {[for IL-8 (10 microM magnolol: 42.7% inhibition; 10 microM honokiol: 51.4% inhibition)]; [for TNF-alpha (10 microM magnolol: 20.3% inhibition; 10 microM honokiol: 39.0% inhibition)]}. Cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) activity was also suppressed by them [(15 microM magnolol: 45.8% inhibition), (15 microM honokiol: 66.3% inhibition)]. Using a nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) luciferase reporter assay system and Western analysis, we identified that magnolol and honokiol exert their anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the NF-kappaB element, which exists in Cox-2, IL-8, and TNF-alpha promoters [(15 microM magnolol: 44.8% inhibition), (15 microM honokiol: 42.3% inhibition)]. Of particular note is that magnolol and honokiol operate downstream of the MEKK-1 molecule. Together with their previously known antibacterial activity against P. acnes and based on these results, we suggest that magnolol and honokiol may be introduced as possible acne-mitigating agents.

journal_name

Planta Med

journal_title

Planta medica

authors

Lee J,Jung E,Park J,Jung K,Lee S,Hong S,Park J,Park E,Kim J,Park S,Park D

doi

10.1055/s-2005-864100

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-04-01 00:00:00

pages

338-43

issue

eissn

0032-0943

issn

1439-0221

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Anti-inflammatory effects of magnolol and honokiol are mediated through inhibition of the downstream pathway of MEKK-1 in NF-kappaB activation signaling.