EOP, a Newly Synthesized Ethyl Pyruvate Derivative, Attenuates the Production of Inflammatory Mediators via p38, ERK and NF-κB Pathways in Lipopolysaccharide-Activated BV-2 Microglial Cells
作者:Soon Min、Sandeep More、Ju-Young Park、Sae-Bom Jeon、Shin Park、Eun-Jung Park、Sung-Hwa Yoon、Dong-Kug Choi
DOI:10.3390/molecules191219361
日期:——
Microglia-induced neuroinflammation is an important pathological mechanism influencing various neurodegenerative disorders. Excess activation of microglia produces a myriad of proinflammatory mediators that decimate neurons. Hence, therapeutic strategies aimed to suppress the activation of microglia might lead to advancements in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we synthesized a novel ethyl pyruvate derivative, named EOP (S-ethyl 2-oxopropanethioate) and studied its effects on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced production of nitric oxide (NO) in rat primary microglia and mouse BV-2 microglia. EOP significantly decreased the production of NO, inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase and other proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α, in LPS-stimulated BV-2 microglia. The phosphorylation levels of extracellular regulated kinase, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, and nuclear translocation of NF-κB were also inhibited by EOP in LPS-activated BV-2 microglial cells. Overall, our observations indicate that EOP might be a promising therapeutic agent to diminish the development of neurodegenerative diseases associated with microglia activation.
小胶质细胞诱导的神经炎症是影响各种神经退行性疾病的重要病理机制。小胶质细胞的过度激活会产生大量促炎介质,导致神经元衰竭。因此,旨在抑制小胶质细胞活化的治疗策略可能会推动神经退行性疾病的治疗。在这项研究中,我们合成了一种新型丙酮酸乙酯衍生物,命名为 EOP(S-乙基 2-氧代丙烷硫酸盐),并研究了它对大鼠原代小胶质细胞和小鼠 BV-2 小胶质细胞中脂多糖(LPS)诱导的一氧化氮(NO)产生的影响。在 LPS 刺激的 BV-2 小胶质细胞中,EOP 能明显减少 NO、诱导型一氧化氮合酶、环氧化酶和其他促炎细胞因子(如白细胞介素(IL)-6、IL-1β 和肿瘤坏死因子-α)的产生。在 LPS 激活的 BV-2 小胶质细胞中,细胞外调节激酶、p38 丝裂原活化蛋白激酶的磷酸化水平和 NF-κB 的核转位也受到 EOP 的抑制。总之,我们的观察结果表明,EOP可能是一种很有前景的治疗药物,可以减少与小胶质细胞活化相关的神经退行性疾病的发展。