Suppression effect of soy isoflavones on nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophages     

Sheu F  Lai HH  Yen GC 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2001,49(4):1767-1772

Genistein, daidzein, and glycitein, as primary isoflavones in soybeans, are reported to have beneficial effects on atherosclerosis, chronic inflammatory diseases, and cancers that are conducted by nitric oxide (NO) injury. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects and mechanisms of these soy isoflavones on the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) system in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Genistein, daidzein, and glycitein dose-dependently suppress NO production (IC(50) = 50 microM) in supernatants of LPS-activated macrophages as measured on the basis of nitrite accumulation. In addition, direct inhibition of iNOS activity, determined by means of the conversion of L-[(3)H]arginine to L-[(3)H]citrulline, and markedly reduced iNOS protein and mRNA levels, evaluated by means of Western blot and RT-PCR, respectively, were found in homogenates of LPS-activated cells treated with each isoflavone. Moreover, genistein was found to have a greater inhibitory effect on NO production but no significant effect on iNOS activity or protein and gene expression to daidzein and glycitein. These observations reveal that the suppression of NO production by genistein, daidzein, and glycitein might be due to the inhibition of both the activity and expression of iNOS in LPS-activated macrophages. The result suggests that soy isoflavones might attenuate excessive NO generation at inflammatory sites.  相似文献   

alpha-Naphthoflavone, a potent antiplatelet flavonoid, is mediated through inhibition of phospholipase C activity and stimulation of cyclic GMP formation     

Hsiao G  Chang CY  Shen MY  Chou DS  Tzeng SH  Chen TF  Sheu JR 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2005,53(13):5179-5186

The aim of this study was to systematically examine the inhibitory mechanisms of the flavonoid alpha-naphthoflavone (alpha-NF) in platelet activation. In this study, alpha-NF concentration dependently (5-20 microM) inhibited platelet aggregation stimulated by agonists. alpha-NF (5 and 10 microM) inhibited intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization, phosphoinositide breakdown, and thromboxane A(2) formation stimulated by collagen (1 microg/mL) in human platelets. In addition, alpha-NF (5 and 10 microM) markedly increased levels of cyclic GMP and cyclic GMP-induced vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) Ser(157) phosphorylation. Rapid phosphorylation of a platelet protein of Mr 47,000 (P47), a marker of protein kinase C activation, was triggered by phorbol-12,13-dibutyrate (60 nM). This phosphorylation was markedly inhibited by alpha-NF (5 and 10 microM). However, alpha-NF (5 and 10 microM) did not reduce the electron spin resonance (ESR) signal intensity of hydroxyl radicals in collagen (1 microg/mL)-activated platelets. These results indicate that the antiplatelet activity of alpha-NF may be involved in the following pathways. (1) alpha-NF may inhibit the activation of phospholipase C, followed by inhibition of phosphoinositide breakdown, protein kinase C activation, and thromboxane A(2) formation, thereby leading to inhibition of intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization. (2) alpha-NF also activated the formation of cyclic GMP, resulting in inhibition of platelet aggregation. These results strongly indicate that alpha-NF appears to represent a novel and potent antiplatelet agent for treatment of arterial thromboembolism.  相似文献   

Pretreatment with an ethanolic extract of Taiwanofungus camphoratus (Antrodia camphorata) enhances the cytotoxic effects of amphotericin B     

Chen LY  Sheu MT  Liu DZ  Liao CK  Ho HO  Kao WY  Ho YS  Lee WS  Su CH 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2011,59(20):11255-11263

Taiwanofungus camphoratus, a well-known Chinese medicine used in Taiwan, possesses several pharmacological functions, including anticancer effects. In the present study, we aimed to investigate a novel anticancer effect by pretreating cancer cells with an ethanolic extract of T. camphoratus (TCEE) followed by the administration of an antifungal agent amphotericin B (AmB). Both TCEE and AmB showed significant dose-dependent cytotoxicity in HT29 cells. Pretreatment with a nontoxic dose of TCEE enhanced the cytotoxicity of AmB. Furthermore, significant apoptotic cell death was found in cells treated with TCEE and AmB. A combination treatment with AmB plus TCEE resulted in a significant repression of tumor growth in HT29 xenografts. Collectively, our results indicated that combined treatment with AmB and TCEE effectively induced apoptosis and inhibited tumor growth. In the future, TCEE may serve as a potential complementary and alternative medicine to treat patients suffering from colorectal cancer.  相似文献   

Chondroprotective role of sesamol by inhibiting MMPs expression via retaining NF-κB signaling in activated SW1353 cells     

Lu YC  Jayakumar T  Duann YF  Chou YC  Hsieh CY  Yu SY  Sheu JR  Hsiao G 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2011,59(9):4969-4978

Overexpression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is a major pathological factor causing cartilage destruction in osteoarthritis (OA). This study aimed to investigate the effects and mechanisms of sesamol on expression of MMPs in activated chondrosarcoma cells. Sesamol significantly attenuated TNF-α- and IL-1β-induced gelatinolysis and expression of MMP-9 in a concentration-dependent manner in SW1353 cells. Additionally, both MMP-1 and -13 stimulated by PMA were inhibited by sesamol. On the other hand, the NF-κB signaling activation through IκB-α degradation was restored by sesamol under TNF-α or PMA stimulation. Furthermore, this bioactive compound exerted the reduction on phosphorylation of ERK1/2 or p38 MAPKs after either PMA or IL-1β stimulation. This study also evaluated whether sesamol down-regulates MMP expression in the joint cartilage of monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA in rats. Sesamol prevented the expression of MMP-1 and -9 in the cartilage of MIA-induced OA in rats. The results of this study demonstrate that sesamol inhibits cytokine- or PMA-induced MMPs expression through the signal pathways of either NF-κB or ERK/p38 MAPKs down-regulation. This study also showed that sesamol attenuates destructive factor expression in vivo, providing a potential strategy for the chondroprotective therapy in OA.  相似文献   

中国南方山地羊消化道线虫体外发育的研究     

叶明忠  沈杰  季永生  陈永军  曹杰 《上海交通大学学报(农业科学版)》1996,(1)

本文检测中国南方亚热带山地环境因素（温度，相对湿度和降雨量）变化对羊捻转血矛线虫、环纹奥斯特线虫和粗纹食道口线虫体外发育的影响规律：捻转血矛线虫由卵至Ⅰ、Ⅱ和Ⅲ期幼虫的最高育成率均在６月；育成期分别是３、５和７ｄ。环纹奥斯特线虫卵至Ⅰ、Ⅱ和Ⅲ期幼虫育成率在５～７月均较高，其中Ⅰ和Ⅱ期幼虫最高育成率在６月，而Ⅲ期幼虫最高育成率在５月；育成期分别是３、５和１１ｄ。粗纹食道口线虫卵至Ⅰ、Ⅱ和Ⅲ期幼虫的最高育成率均在７月；育成期分别是６、７和９ｄ。１１月至次年３月间三线虫均不能发育，而且粗纹食道口线虫于１０月停止发育。文中还讨论了三线虫的防治措施。  相似文献   

Correction: Wu,S.-L., et al. Simplexins P–S,Eunicellin-Based Diterpenes from the Soft Coral Klyxum simplex. Mar. Drugs 2012, 10, 1203–1211     

Shwu-Li Wu  Jui-Hsin Su  Chiung-Yao Huang  Chi-Jen Tai  Ping-Jyun Sung  Chih-Chung Liaw  Jyh-Horng Sheu 《Marine drugs》2013,11(12):5087-5088

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Lochmolins A-G, New Sesquiterpenoids from the Soft Coral Sinularia lochmodes     

YJ Tseng  KP Shen  HL Lin  CY Huang  CF Dai  JH Sheu 《Marine drugs》2012,10(7):1572-1581

Seven new sesquiterpenoids, lochmolins A-G (1-7), were isolated from a Taiwanese soft coral Sinularia lochmodes. The structures of these metabolites were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic study. Compounds 1-4 were found to inhibit the accumulation of the LPS-induced pro-inflammatory COX-2 protein in RAW264.7 macrophage cells.  相似文献   

Simplexins P-S, eunicellin-based diterpenes from the soft coral Klyxum simplex     

SL Wu  JH Su  CY Huang  CJ Tai  PJ Sung  CC Liaw  JH Sheu 《Marine drugs》2012,10(6):1203-1211

Four new eunicellin-based diterpenes, simplexins P-S (1-4), and the known compound simplexin A (5), have been isolated from the soft coral Klyxum simplex. The structures of the new metabolites were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis, particularly 1D and 2D NMR experiments. Compounds 1 and 3-5 were shown to exhibit cytotoxicity against a limited panel of cancer cell lines, 3 being the most cytotoxic.  相似文献   

Eunicellin-Based Diterpenoids,Hirsutalins S–V,from the Formosan Soft Coral Cladiella hirsuta     

Tzu-Zin Huang  Bo-Wei Chen  Chiung-Yao Huang  Tsong-Long Hwang  Chokkalingam Uvarani  Chang-Feng Dai  Ping-Jyun Sung  Jui-Hsin Su  Jyh-Horng Sheu 《Marine drugs》2015,13(5):2757-2769

Four new eunicellin-type hirsutalins S–V (1–4), along with a known compound (–)-6α-hydroxy polyanthellin A (5), were isolated from the soft coral Cladiella hirsuta. The structures of the metabolites were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis. Cytotoxity of compounds 1–5 against the proliferation of a limited panel of cancer cell lines was measured. Anti-inflammatory activity of compounds 1–5 was evaluated by measuring their ability in suppressing superoxide anion generation and elastase release in fMLP/CB-induced human neutrophils.  相似文献   

5-Episinuleptolide Decreases the Expression of the Extracellular Matrix in Early Biofilm Formation of Multi-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii     

Sung-Pin Tseng  Wei-Chun Hung  Chiung-Yao Huang  Yin-Shiou Lin  Min-Yu Chan  Po-Liang Lu  Lin Lin  Jyh-Horng Sheu 《Marine drugs》2016,14(8)

Nosocomial infections and increasing multi-drug resistance caused by Acinetobacter baumannii have been recognized as emerging problems worldwide. Moreover, A. baumannii is able to colonize various abiotic materials and medical devices, making it difficult to eradicate and leading to ventilator-associated pneumonia, and bacteremia. Development of novel molecules that inhibit bacterial biofilm formation may be an alternative prophylactic option for the treatment of biofilm-associated A. baumannii infections. Marine environments, which are unlike their terrestrial counterparts, harbor an abundant biodiversity of marine organisms that produce novel bioactive natural products with pharmaceutical potential. In this study, we identified 5-episinuleptolide, which was isolated from Sinularia leptoclados, as an inhibitor of biofilm formation in ATCC 19606 and three multi-drug resistant A. baumannii strains. In addition, the anti-biofilm activities of 5-episinuleptolide were observed for Gram-negative bacteria but not for Gram-positive bacteria, indicating that the inhibition mechanism of 5-episinuleptolide is effective against only Gram-negative bacteria. The mechanism of biofilm inhibition was demonstrated to correlate to decreased gene expression from the pgaABCD locus, which encodes the extracellular polysaccharide poly-β-(1,6)-N-acetylglucosamine (PNAG). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated that extracellular matrix of the biofilm was dramatically decreased by treatment with 5-episinuleptolide. Our study showed potentially synergistic activity of combination therapy with 5-episinuleptolide and levofloxacin against biofilm formation and biofilm cells. These data indicate that inhibition of biofilm formation via 5-episinuleptolide may represent another prophylactic option for solving the persistent problem of biofilm-associated A. baumannii infections.  相似文献