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Anti-inflammatory effect of soyasaponins through suppressing nitric oxide production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells by attenuation of NF-κB-mediated nitric oxide synthase expression
The anti-inflammatory properties of soyasaponins (especially soyasaponins with different chemical structures) have scarcely been investigated. We investigated the inhibitory effects of five structural types of soyasaponins (soyasaponin A 1, A 2, I and soyasapogenol A, B) on the induction of nitric o...
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Published in: | Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 2011-04, Vol.21 (8), p.2415-2418 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | The anti-inflammatory properties of soyasaponins (especially soyasaponins with different chemical structures) have scarcely been investigated. We investigated the inhibitory effects of five structural types of soyasaponins (soyasaponin A
1, A
2, I and soyasapogenol A, B) on the induction of nitric oxide (NO) and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in murine RAW 264.7 cells activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Soyasaponin A
1, A
2 and I (25–200
μg/mL) dose-dependently inhibited the production of NO and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in LPS-activated macrophages, whereas soyasapogenol A and B did not. Furthermore, soyasaponin A
1, A
2 and I suppressed the iNOS enzyme activity and down-regulated the iNOS mRNA expression both in a dose-dependent manner. The reporter gene assay revealed that soyasaponin A
1, A
2 and I decreased LPS-induced nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) activity. Soyasaponin A
1, A
2 and I exhibit anti-inflammatory properties by suppressing NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells through attenuation of NF-κB-mediated iNOS expression. It is proposed that the sugar chains present in the structures of soyasaponins are important for their anti-inflammatory activities. These results have important implication for using selected soyasaponins towards the development of effective chemopreventive and anti-inflammatory agents. |
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ISSN: | 0960-894X 1464-3405 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.02.071 |