Effects of six diterpenes on macrophage eicosanoid biosynthesis |
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Authors: | de las Heras B Abad M J Silván A M Pascual R Bermejo P Rodríguez B Villar A M |
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Institution: | Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. |
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Abstract: | Six diterpenes (three clerodanes, two abietanes and one rosane) were tested for interactions with the cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase pathways of arachidonate metabolism and for effects of nitric oxide production. Two abietane diterpenes, aethiopinone and 11,12-dihydroxy-6-oxo-8,11,13-abietatriene and the rosane lagascatriol showed a remarkable effect on COX-1 pathway of PGE2 release in calcium ionophore A23187-stimulated peritoneal macrophages. Only the two latter diterpenes showed inhibition on COX-2 pathway of PGE2 release in E. coli LPS-stimulated peritoneal macrophages. In addition, all compounds assayed were inhibitors of LTC4 release with IC50 < or = 10 microM. Clerodane diterpenes were inactive in COX assay. None of the diterpenes assayed, except 11,12-dihydroxy-6-oxo-8,11,13-abietatriene, affected NO production. The results obtained suggest that the cellular mechanisms of action of some of these substances may involve inhibition of cyclooxygenase/lipoxygenase pathways and nitric oxide production. |
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