(S)-tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid inhibits LPS-induced arachidonic acid release through downregulation of cPLA(2) expression
- Authors
- Choi, Jong Min; Choi, Young Hwa; Kim, Seok Kyun; Ahn, Kyong Hoon; Won, Jong Hoon; Lim, Joo Hyuk; Jang, You Jin; Lee, Sungsook; Kim, Dal-Hyun; Kim, Dae Kyong
- Issue Date
- Nov-2013
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY
- Keywords
- CKD712; MAPKs; NF-κB; Sepsis
- Citation
- MOLECULES AND CELLS, v.36, no.5, pp 400 - 409
- Pages
- 10
- Journal Title
- MOLECULES AND CELLS
- Volume
- 36
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 400
- End Page
- 409
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/14186
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10059-013-0078-x
- ISSN
- 1016-8478
0219-1032
- Abstract
- Sepsis, a systemic inflammatory response syndrome, remains a potentially lethal condition. (S)-1-alpha-Naphthylmethyl-6,7-dihydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (CKD712) is noted as a drug candidate for sepsis. Many studies have demonstrated its significant anti-inflammatory effects. Here we first examined whether CKD712 inhibits lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced arachidonic acid (AA) release in the RAW 264.7 mouse monocyte cell line, and subsequently, its inhibitory mechanisms. CKD712 reversed LPS-associated morphological changes in the RAW 264.7 cells, and inhibited LPS-induced release of AA in a concentrationdependent manner. The inhibition was apparently due to the diminished expression of a cytosolic form of phospholipase A(2) (cPLA(2)) by CKD712, resulting from reduced NF-kappa B activation. Furthermore, CKD712 inhibited the activation of ERK1/2 and SAP/JNK, but not of p38 MAPK. CKD712 had no effect on the activity or phosphorylation of cPLA(2) and on calcium influx. Our results collectively suggest that CKD712 inhibits LPS-induced AA release through the inhibition of a MAPKs/NF-kappa B pathway leading to reduced cPLA(2) expression in RAW 264.7 cells.
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