Li-Li Shao , Kai-Qin Lin , Han-Fei Liu , Zhi-Yao Li , Ni Zhang , Chao Chen , Wei-Dong Pan , Hua-Yong Lou , Jin-Yu Li
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Abstract
Meliasanines A–L, twelve previously unreported tirucallane-type triterpenoids, together with fifteen known ones, have been isolated from the stem bark of Melia toosendan. Their structures and absolute configurations were determined based on HRESIMS, and NMR, combined with calculated ECD and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Subsequently, all compounds except 10 were evaluated for their inhibitory effect on the production of nitric oxide induced by lipopolysaccharide in RAW264.7 macrophage cells. The results indicated that seven compounds (1, 13, 14, 16, 20, 22, and 23) exhibited significant NO inhibitory effects, with IC50 values ranging from 1.35 to 5.93 μM, which were more effective than the positive control indomethacin (IC50 = 13.18 μM). Moreover, the corresponding results of Western blot analysis revealed that meliasanine A (1) can significantly suppress the protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase 2 in a concentration-dependent manner. The mechanism study suggested that meliasanine A exerts an anti-inflammatory effect via the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway by suppressing phosphorylation of P65 and IκBα.
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Phytochemistry is a leading international journal publishing studies of plant chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, structure and bioactivities of phytochemicals, including ''-omics'' and bioinformatics/computational biology approaches. Phytochemistry is a primary source for papers dealing with phytochemicals, especially reports concerning their biosynthesis, regulation, and biological properties both in planta and as bioactive principles. Articles are published online as soon as possible as Articles-in-Press and in 12 volumes per year. Occasional topic-focussed special issues are published composed of papers from invited authors.