Six alkaloids inhibit secretion of IL-1α, TXB(2), ET-1 and E-selectin in LPS-induced endothelial cells

Immunol Invest. 2012;41(3):261-74. doi: 10.3109/08820139.2011.626826. Epub 2011 Nov 16.

Abstract

The aim of the research was to investigate the antiendotoxin effects of Sinomenine, Fangchinoline, Stachydrine, Chuanxionggzine, Oxymartrine and Evodiamine. Endothelial cells were challenged with 1 μg/mL LPS for 3 h then treated respectively with six alkaloids at three concentrations (1, 5 and 10 μg/mL). The cells were incubated at 37°C in a cell incubator for 21 h. The supernatants were collected and analyzed the levels of interleukin-1α (IL-1α), thromboxane B(2) (TXB(2)), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and E-selectin by ELISA kits. The results revealed that Sinomenine, Oxymartrine and Evodiamine inhibited the production of IL-1α; Stachydrine, Chuanxionggzine and Evodiamine inhibited the secretion of TXB(2); Sinomenine and Oxymartrine down-regulated ET-1 expression; Fangchinoline and Evodiamine decreased the level of E-selectin. All these changes were significant. Taken together, the data suggested that six alkaloids may effectively reduce inflammatory response via these cytokines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Benzylisoquinolines / pharmacology*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Down-Regulation
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • E-Selectin / metabolism
  • Endothelin-1 / metabolism
  • Endothelium, Vascular / drug effects*
  • Endothelium, Vascular / immunology
  • Evodia / immunology
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-1alpha / metabolism
  • Lipopolysaccharides / immunology
  • Morphinans / pharmacology*
  • Proline / analogs & derivatives*
  • Proline / pharmacology
  • Pyrazines / pharmacology*
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology*
  • Quinolizines / pharmacology*
  • Swine
  • Thromboxane B2 / metabolism

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Benzylisoquinolines
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • E-Selectin
  • Endothelin-1
  • Interleukin-1alpha
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Morphinans
  • Pyrazines
  • Quinazolines
  • Quinolizines
  • Thromboxane B2
  • sinomenine
  • oxymatrine
  • fangchinoline
  • Proline
  • evodiamine
  • stachydrine
  • tetramethylpyrazine