ent-kaurane and ent-pimarane diterpenes from Siegesbeckia pubescens inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in BV2 microglia

Biol Pharm Bull. 2014;37(1):152-7. doi: 10.1248/bpb.b13-00233.

Abstract

The extract of Siegesbeckia pubescens herb and its chemical constituents were tested for the ability to inhibit lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in BV2 microglia. The methanol extract and the 90% MeOH fraction of S. pubescens effectively attenuated lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production. Several steps of chromatography yielded eight ent-kaurane diterpenes (1-8) and one ent-pimarane diterpene (9) from the 90% MeOH fraction. Among these compounds, compounds 2-9 showed significant inhibitory effect on lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in BV2 microglia. Compounds 3 and 9 concentration-dependently decreased the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), supported by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blot analysis. These results suggest that ent-kaurane and ent-pimarane diterpenes isolated from S. pubescens are expected to be potential candidates against neuroinflammation-related disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abietanes / pharmacology
  • Abietanes / therapeutic use*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Asteraceae / chemistry*
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 / metabolism
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane / pharmacology
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane / therapeutic use*
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Inflammation / drug therapy*
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Mice
  • Microglia / drug effects*
  • Microglia / metabolism
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis*
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / metabolism
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Abietanes
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Diterpenes, Kaurane
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Plant Extracts
  • pimarane
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
  • Cyclooxygenase 2