Planta Medica International Open 2017; 4(S 01): S1-S202
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608324
Lecture Session – Bioactive Natural Products II
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Influence of the structure of prenylated and non-prenylated stilbenoids on the NF-κB/AP-1 signalling pathway and cyclooxygenases/lipoxygenase inhibition

J Hošek
1   Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
,
V Leláková
1   Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
,
K Jabubczyk
2   Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
,
P Landa
2   Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies, Institute of Experimental Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
,
T Stammer
3   Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
V Temml
3   Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
D Schuster
3   Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
,
K Šmejkal
4   Department of Natural Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy,? University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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Publication Date:
24 October 2017 (online)

 

Stilbenes are important components of food, such as peanuts, grapevine and different types of berries. [1] Anti-inflammatory activity have been determined for a number of stilbenes, including the widely known resveratrol, its analogues, e.g, piceatannol [2], and other non-prenylated and prenylated stilbenes. [3]

We investigated 32 different natural and synthetic stilbenes for their effect on the pro-inflammatory nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)/activator protein 1 (AP-1) signalling pathway. As a model for determination of anti-inflammatory potential, the THP1-XBlue™-MD2-CD14 cell line (Invivogen; USA) was used. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in this cell line induces a signalling cascade leading to the activation of NF-κB/AP-1. The ability of these compounds to attenuate the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were evaluated in LPS-stimulated THP-1 macrophages (European Collection of Cell Cultures; UK). The direct inhibiting effect on cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) were also determined. Molecular docking for the most active stilbenoids was performed to elucidate the interaction between compounds and enzymes.

Several compounds (e.g, piceatannol, TTH-16) affected the production of NF-κB/AP-1 and TNF-α. Some compounds isolated from Thailand's plant Macaranga siamensis S.J.Davies (Euphorbiaceae) affected the activation of NF-κB/AP-1 and secretion of IL-1β more than prednisone, which was used as a positive control for the assay. We observed that prenylated stilbenes are in general more cytotoxic and more active inhibitors of NF-κB/AP-1 than their non-prenylated analogues. Significant anti-COX/LOX activity was also detected for several compounds.

Elucidation of the structure-activity relationship could contribute to develop potent, natural product-based anti-inflammatory drugs.

This project is supported by the Grant agency of the Czech Rublic, grant No 16 – 07193S.

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