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Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (BKCS)

ISSN 0253-2964(Print)
ISSN 1229-5949(Online)
Volume 35, Number 11
BKCSDE 35(11)
November 20, 2014 

 
Title
Anti-inflammatory Activity of 3,6,3′-Trihydroxyflavone in Mouse Macrophages, In vitro
Author
Eunjung Lee, Ki-Woong Jeong, Areum Shin, Yangmee Kim*
Keywords
Anti-inflammatory activity, 3,6,3'-Trihydroxyflavone, Flavonoid, JNK, Binding model
Abstract
Numerous studies have examined the role of flavonoids in modulating inflammatory responses in vitro. In this study, we found a novel flavonoid, 3,6,3′-trihydroxyflavone (1), with anti-inflammatory effects. Antiinflammatory activity and mechanism of action were examined in mouse macrophages stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Our results showed that the anti-inflammatory effects of 1 are mediated via p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), Jun-N terminal kinase (JNK), and the extracellularsignal- regulated kinase (ERK) pathway in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Binding studies revealed that 1 had a high binding affinity to JNK1 (1.568 × 108 M−1) and that the 3- and 6-hydroxyl groups of the C-ring and A-ring of 1 participated in hydrogen bonding interactions with the side chains of Asn114 and Lys55, respectively. The oxygen at the 3′ position of the B-ring formed a hydrogen bond with side chain of Met111. Therefore, 1 could be a potential inhibitor of JNKs, with potent anti-inflammatory activity.
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3169 - 3174
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