Surfactin C inhibits Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae-induced transcription of proinflammatory cytokines and nitric oxide production in murine RAW 264.7 cells

Biotechnol Lett. 2008 Feb;30(2):229-33. doi: 10.1007/s10529-007-9552-x. Epub 2007 Oct 11.

Abstract

Intact pathogenic Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae at 100 microg protein ml(-1) induced transcription of proinflammatory cytokines such as cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin(IL)-1, IL-6 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in RAW 264.7 cells. After pretreatment with 50 microg surfactin C/ml, purified from Bacillus subtilis, transcription of the COX-2, IL-1beta, IL-6 and iNOS genes induced by M. hyopneumoniae was inhibited by 43%, 82%, 72% and 59%, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / pharmacology
  • Cell Line
  • Cells, Cultured / drug effects
  • Inflammation / immunology*
  • Lipopeptides
  • Mice
  • Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae / immunology*
  • Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis*
  • Nitric Oxide / genetics
  • Peptides, Cyclic / pharmacology*
  • RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
  • Transcription, Genetic / drug effects

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Lipopeptides
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • RNA, Messenger
  • surfactin peptide
  • Nitric Oxide