Selective inhibition of JAK2/STAT1 signaling and iNOS expression mediates the anti-inflammatory effects of coniferyl aldehyde
- Title
- Selective inhibition of JAK2/STAT1 signaling and iNOS expression mediates the anti-inflammatory effects of coniferyl aldehyde
- Author
- 김진기
- Keywords
- Coniferyl aldehyde; Anti-inflammatory activity; JAK2-STAT1; Nitric oxide
- Issue Date
- 2016-06
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
- Citation
- CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS, v. 256, Page. 102-110
- Abstract
- Urgent needs still exist for selective control of excessive inflammation. Despite the therapeutic potential of natural compounds against inflammation-associated chronic conditions, lack of specific molecular targets renders these bioactive compounds difficult for further development. Here we examined the bioactivity of coniferyl aldehyde (CA), a natural phenolic compound found in several dietary substances and medicinal plants, elucidating its efficacy both in vivo and in vitro with underlying molecular mechanisms. IFN-gamma/TNF-alpha-stimulated human keratinocytes and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine macrophages were used to examine the effect of CA in vitro and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. In vivo models of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (TPA)-induced ear edema and carrageenan (CRG)-induced paw edema were employed to investigate the topical and systemic anti-inflammatory effects of CA, respectively. CA significantly reduced nitric oxide (NO) production and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in LPS-stimulated macrophages. While nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKs) pathways, the representative cellular pathways for iNOS induction, were not affected by CA, phosphorylation of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription 1 (STAT1) and subsequent nuclear translocation of p-STAT1 were significantly decreased by CA. The effect of CA on JAK2-STAT1-iNOS axis was also observed in human keratinocytes stimulated with IFN-gamma/TNF-alpha. Topical application of CA to mice produced significant protection against TPA-induced ear edema along with suppressed epidermal hyperproliferation and leucocyte infiltration. Systemic administration of CA significantly reduced CRG-induced paw edema in rats, where CRG-induced iNOS expression and STAT1 phosphorylation were decreased by CA. In summary, CA has significant anti-inflammatory properties both in vitro and in vivo, mediated by significant selective inhibition of JAK2-STAT1-iNOS signaling. CA is an attractive novel candidate for treating inflammatory diseases associated with excessive production of NO. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
- URI
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000927971630271Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11754/65451
- ISSN
- 0009-2797; 1872-7786
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cbi.2016.06.029
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- COLLEGE OF PHARMACY[E](약학대학) > PHARMACY(약학과) > Articles
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