6-Hydroxycleroda-3,13-dien-15,16-olide Protects Neuronal Cells from Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Neurotoxicity through the Inhibition of Microglia-Mediated Inflammation

Abstract

Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula is used as an antipyretic agent in indigenous systems of medicine. Microglia-mediated inflammation plays an important role in the pathway leading to neuronal cell death in a number of neurodegenerative diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 6-hydroxycleroda-3,13-dien-15,16-olide (PL3) extracted from Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced inflammation in microglia-like HAPI cells and primary microglia cultures. In microglia-neuron co-cultures, LPS decreased the cell viability of neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. LPS-induced cell death was attenuated by the NOS inhibitor, L-NAME, the COX-2 inhibitor, NS-398 or the NADPH oxidase inhibitor, DPI, respectively. In LPS-treated microglia cells, PL3 decreased the expression of iNOS, COX-2, gp91^phox, and NF-κBp65, the degradation of IκBα, and the production of NO, PGE₂, iROS, and TNF-α. PL3 also enhanced the expression of HO-1, a cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory enzyme. Moreover, PL3 reduced LPS-activated microglia-induced cell death. The present results suggest that PL3 inhibits microglia-mediated inflammation and inflammation-related neuronal cell death. Therefore, PL3 has potential use for the treatment of inflammation-related neurodegenerative diseases.

Key words

16‐hydroxycleroda‐3,13‐dien‐15,16‐olide - lipopolysaccharide - microglia - inflammation - neuroprotection - Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula (Annonaceae)

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