Lepidotol A from Mesua lepidota Inhibits Inflammatory and Immune Mediators in Human Endothelial Cells

J Nat Prod. 2015 Sep 25;78(9):2187-97. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00222. Epub 2015 Aug 24.

Abstract

Phytochemical investigation on the fruits of Mesua lepidota (Calophyllaceae) led to the isolation of seven new phenylcoumarin derivatives named lepidotols A-E (1-5) and lepidotins A and B (6, 7). These structures were elucidated by spectroscopic and spectrometric methods including UV, NMR, and HRMS. Lepidotol A (1), the major compound, was evaluated for its inhibitory effect on inflammation and immunity using endothelial cell-based cellular assays. At 10 μM, 1 exhibited an anti-inflammatory activity, with a significant inhibition of vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 expression induced by tumor necrosis factor-α. Lepidotol A also showed a mild immunosuppressive effect, with inhibition of the major histocompatibility complex molecules, namely, human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR and HLA-E.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Cell Adhesion / drug effects
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / isolation & purification*
  • Coumarins / pharmacology*
  • Endothelial Cells / drug effects
  • Endothelial Cells / metabolism*
  • Fruit / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Factors / pharmacology
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / metabolism
  • Malpighiaceae / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Coumarins
  • Immunologic Factors
  • NF-kappa B
  • TNF protein, human
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
  • lepidotol A
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1