Abstract
Four new briarane diterpenoids, briaviolides K-N (1-4), have been obtained from the cultured-type octocoral Briareum violaceum. Using a spectroscopic approach, the structures of briaranes 1-4 were identified. This study employed an in vitro model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in the murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cell line, and found that among the four briaranes, briarane 2 possessed anti-inflammatory activity against inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein expressions in cells. In addition, principal component analysis using the chemical global positioning system (ChemGPS) for natural products (ChemGPS-NP) was employed in order to analyze the structure-activity relationship (SAR), and the results indicated that the ring conformation of the compound has a leading role in suppressing the expressions of pro-inflammatory iNOS and COX-2 proteins in macrophages.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 75 |
Journal | Marine Drugs |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Briarane
- Briareum violaceum
- Briaviolide
- ChemGPS-NP
- COX-2
- INOS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Drug Discovery