Anti-inflammatory effects of 4'-demethylnobiletin, a major metabolite of nobiletin.
Anti-inflammatory effects of 4'-demethylnobiletin, a major metabolite of nobiletin.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jff.2015.09.035
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发表时间:
2015-12-01
影响因子:
5.6
通讯作者:
Xiao H
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作者:
Wu X;Song M;Rakariyatham K;Zheng J;Guo S;Tang Z;Zhou S;Xiao H
Nobiletin, a citrus flavonoid has been associated with various beneficial biological activities. 4′-Demethylnobiletin (4DN) is a major metabolite of nobiletin and its tissue level was found to be much higher than that of nobiletin after oral administration of nobiletin in mice. Anti-inflammatory effects of 4DN were studied in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages. The results showed 4DN not only dose-dependently inhibited LPS-induced nitric oxide production, but also significantly reduced expression of pro-inflammatory mediators, namely PGE2, IL-1β and IL-6. 4DN potently suppressed the expression of iNOS and COX-2 at both protein and mRNA levels. 4DN also inhibited nuclear translocation of NF-κB and AP-1. Furthermore, we demonstrated that 4DN activated transcription factor Nrf2 and its dependent genes including HO-1 and NQO1 whose expression may contribute to anti-inflammatory effects. The results demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects of 4DN and provided a scientific basis for using nobiletin as a nutraceutical to inhibit inflammation–driven diseases.