Sesquiterpene Lactones from Sigesbeckia glabrescens Possessing Potent Anti-inflammatory Activity by Directly Binding to IKKα/β

J Nat Prod. 2021 Nov 26;84(11):2808-2821. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00416. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

Abstract

Chromatographic fractionation of Sigesbeckia glabrescens led to the identification of 10 new sesquiterpene lactones, named siegesbeckialides I-O (1-7) and glabrescones A-C (8-10), along with 14 known analogues. An anti-inflammatory activity assay showed that siegesbeckialide I (1) most potently inhibited LPS-induced NO production in RAW264.7 murine macrophages. Furthermore, siegesbeckialide I suppressed the protein expression of iNOS and COX2, as well as the release of PGE2, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Mechanistically, siegesbeckialide I directly binds to inhibitors of IKKα/β and suppresses their phosphorylation. This leads to the inhibition of IKKα/β-mediated phosphorylation and degradation of inhibitor α of NF-κB (IκBα), as well as the activation of NF-κB signaling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Asteraceae / chemistry*
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • I-kappa B Kinase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Lactones / chemistry
  • Lactones / isolation & purification
  • Lactones / pharmacology*
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • NF-kappa B / physiology
  • Phosphorylation
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Sesquiterpenes / chemistry
  • Sesquiterpenes / isolation & purification
  • Sesquiterpenes / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Lactones
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • NF-kappa B
  • Sesquiterpenes
  • I-kappa B Kinase