Effect of a Benzylidene Derivative, a Novel Antirheumatic Agent, on IL-1 Production
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3,4-Diacetoxy benzylidene diacetate (ACP) is a prodrug of protocatechualdehyde (PAL). PAL significantly inhibited interleukin-1 (IL-1) production and release in human monocytes in a dose dependent fashion under lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. ACP showed inhibitory effects on cartilage destruction of the femoral condyles induced by adjuvant arthritis in vivo in a significant and dose dependent fashion. To clarify the mechanism of action of ACP on rat adjuvant arthritis, we investigated the effects of PAL, a metabolite of ACP, on IL-1 production using synovial cell cultures derived from patients with rheumatoid arthritis. PAL significantly inhibited the IL-1 beta production induced by IL-1 alpha or PMA without inhibition of total protein synthesis and cytotoxicity. A protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor, staurosporine, also suppressed the IL-1 beta production induced by IL-1 alpha or PMA, suggesting that the PKC pathway plays an important role in IL-1 alpha-induced IL-1 beta production. The calcium ionophore A23187 (A23187) potentiated the IL-1 beta production induced by IL-1 alpha. Whereas PAL slightly inhibited under these conditions, it was not statistically significant. These results suggest that PAL has a favourable action on cartilage destruction through the inhibition of IL-1 production induced by the modification of the PKC pathway.
- Biomedical Research Laboratories (United States) United States
Male, Cell Survival, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Catechols, Acetates, Arthritis, Experimental, Benzylidene Compounds, Monocytes, Rats, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Alkaloids, Rats, Inbred Lew, Benzaldehydes, Animals, Humans, Prodrugs, Cartilage Diseases, Cells, Cultured, Protein Kinase C, Interleukin-1
Male, Cell Survival, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Catechols, Acetates, Arthritis, Experimental, Benzylidene Compounds, Monocytes, Rats, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Alkaloids, Rats, Inbred Lew, Benzaldehydes, Animals, Humans, Prodrugs, Cartilage Diseases, Cells, Cultured, Protein Kinase C, Interleukin-1
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