Berteroin present in cruciferous vegetables exerts potent anti-inflammatory properties in murine macrophages and mouse skin

Int J Mol Sci. 2014 Nov 11;15(11):20686-705. doi: 10.3390/ijms151120686.

Abstract

Berteroin (5-methylthiopentyl isothiocyanate) is a sulforaphane analog present in cruciferous vegetables, including Chinese cabbage, rucola salad leaves, and mustard oil. We examined whether berteroin exerts anti-inflammatory activities using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated Raw 264.7 macrophages and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced mouse skin inflammation models. Berteroin decreased LPS-induced release of inflammatory mediators and pro-inflammatory cytokines in Raw 264.7 macrophages. Berteroin inhibited LPS-induced degradation of inhibitor of κBα (IκBα) and nuclear factor-κB p65 translocation to the nucleus and DNA binding activity. Furthermore, berteroin suppressed degradation of IL-1 receptor-associated kinase and phosphorylation of transforming growth factor β activated kinase-1. Berteroin also inhibited LPS-induced phosphorylation of p38 MAPK, ERK1/2, and AKT. In the mouse ear, berteroin effectively suppressed TPA-induced edema formation and down-regulated iNOS and COX-2 expression as well as phosphorylation of AKT and ERK1/2. These results demonstrate that berteroin exhibits potent anti-inflammatory properties and suggest that berteroin can be developed as a skin anti-inflammatory agent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cyclooxygenase 2 / immunology
  • Cytokines / immunology
  • Female
  • I-kappa B Proteins / immunology
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Inflammation / drug therapy*
  • Inflammation / immunology
  • Isothiocyanates / chemistry
  • Isothiocyanates / pharmacology*
  • Lipopolysaccharides / immunology
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / immunology
  • Mice
  • NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha
  • Nitric Oxide / immunology
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / immunology
  • Skin / drug effects*
  • Skin / immunology
  • Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / analogs & derivatives
  • Vegetables / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Cytokines
  • I-kappa B Proteins
  • Isothiocyanates
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Nfkbia protein, mouse
  • berteroin
  • NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha
  • Nitric Oxide
  • 4-O-methyl-12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
  • Cyclooxygenase 2
  • Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate