Potential of pseudoshikonin i isolated from lithospermi radix as inhibitors of MMPs in IL-1β-induced SW1353 cells

Dae Young Lee, Soo Im Choi, Se Hee Han, Ye Joo Lee, Jong Gil Choi, Young Seob Lee, Je Hun Choi, Seung Eun Lee, Geum Soog Kim

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Abstract

Pseudoshikonin I, the new bioactive constituent of Lithospermi radix, was isolated from this methanol extract by employing reverse-phase medium-pressure liquid chromatography (MPLC) using acetonitrile/water solvent system as eluents. The chemical structure was determined based on spectroscopic techniques, including 1D NMR (1H,13C, DEPT), 2D NMR (gCOSY, gHMBC, gHMQC), and QTOF/MS data. In this study, we demonstrated the effect of pseudoshikonin I on matrix-metalloproteinase (MMPs) activation and expression in interleukin (IL)-1β-induced SW1353 chondrosarcoma cells. MMPs are considered important for the maintenance of the extracellular matrix. Following treatment with PS, active MMP-1,-2,-3,-9,-13 and TIMP-2 were quantified in the SW1353 cell culture supernatants using a commercially available ELISA kit. The mRNA expression of MMPs in SW1353 cells was measured by RT-PCR. Pseudoshikonin I treatment effectively protected the activation on all tested MMPs in a dose-dependent manner. TIMP-2 mRNA expression was significantly upregulated by pseudoshikonin I treatment. Overall, we elucidated the inhibitory effect of pseudoshikonin on MMPs, and we suggest its use as a potential novel anti-osteoarthritis agent.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1350
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume17
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Aug 2016

Keywords

  • Lithospermi radix
  • Matrix-metalloproteinase (MMPs)
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
  • Pseudoshikonin I

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