A concise synthesis of viscolin, and its anti-inflammatory effects through the suppression of iNOS, COX-2, ERK phosphorylation and proinflammatory cytokines expressions

  • Guan Jhong Huang
  • , M. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy
  • , Ping Chung Kuo
  • , Chieh Hung Huang
  • , Hung Cheng Shih
  • , E. Jian Lee
  • , Mei Lin Yang
  • , Yann Lii Leu
  • , Tian Shung Wu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In the present report, a concise synthesis of viscolin (1) has been achieved. The anti-inflammatory effect of viscolin was investigated in vitro and in vivo. Viscolin blocked the expression of iNOS and COX-2, and it also inhibited the ERK for the activation of NF-κB in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis revealed that viscolin decreased Carr-induced iNOS and COX-2 expressions. These results could help to deduce the anti-inflammatory mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-378
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume48
DOIs
StatePublished - 02 2012

Keywords

  • Anti-Inflammatory
  • COX-2
  • Macrophages
  • Viscolin
  • iNOS
  • λ-Carrageenin

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