Anti-inflammatory components of the Vietnamese starfish Protoreaster nodosus

• Nguyen Phuong Thao ^[3] ; Bui Thi Thuy Luyen ^[3] ; Jung Eun Koo ^[1] ; Sohyun Kim ^[1] ; Young Sang Koh ^[1] ; Nguyen Xuan Cuong ^[3] ; Nguyen Hoai Nam ^[3] ; Phan Van Kiem ^[3] ; Young Ho Kim ^[2] ; Chau Van Minh ^[3]
  1. [1] Jeju National University

     Jeju National University

     Corea del Sur

     
  2. [2] Chungnam National University

     Chungnam National University

     Corea del Sur

     
  3. [3] Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Marine Biochemistry

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• Localización: Biological Research, ISSN-e 0717-6287, ISSN 0716-9760, Nº. 48, 2015
• Idioma: inglés
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  • BACKGROUND: In the present study, we examined the inhibitory effects of a methanolic extract, dichloromethane fraction, water layer, and polyhydroxylated sterols (1-4) isolated from the Vietnamese starfish Protoreaster nodosus on pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-12 p40, IL-6, and TNF-α) production in LPS-stimulated bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). RESULTS: The methanolic extract and dichloromethane fraction exerted potent inhibitory effects on the production of all three pro-inflammatory cytokines, with IC50 values ranging from 0.60 ±0.01 to 26.19 ±0.64 μg/mL. Four highly pure steroid derivatives (1-4) were isolated from the dichloromethane fraction and water layer of P. nodosus. Potent inhibitory activities were also observed for (25S)5α-cholestane-3β,6α,7α,8β,15α,16β,26-octol (3) on the production of IL-12 p40 and IL-6 (IC50s = 3.11 ± 0.08 and 1.35 ± 0.03 μM), and for (25S)5α-cholestane-3β, 6α,8β, 15α,16β, 26-hexol (1) and (25S)5α-cholestane-3β,6α,7α,8β,15α,16β,26-heptol (2) on the production of IL-12 p40 (IC50s = 0.01 ±0.00 and and 1.02 ± 0.01 μM). Moreover, nodososide (4) exhibited moderate inhibitory effects on IL-12 p40 and IL-6 production. CONCLUSION: This is the first report of the anti-inflammatory activity from the starfish P. nodosus. The main finding of this study is the identification oxygenated steroid derivatives from P. nodosus with potent anti-inflammatory activities that may be developed as therapeutic agents for inflammatory diseases.