Eupalinolide A

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Potential Anti-inflammatory Sesquiterpene Lactones from Eupatorium lindleyanum PUMID/DOI：DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-117742 Planta Med. 2018 Jan;84(2):123-128. Eupatorium lindleyanum has traditionally been used as folk medicine in Asian countries for its therapeutic effects on tracheitis and tonsillitis. Investigation of the anti-inflammatory active constituents from E. lindleyanum led to the isolation of two novel sesquiterpene lactones, named eupalinolide L (1) and eupalinolide M (2), and seven known sesquiterpene lactones (3 - 9). The structures and configurations of the new compounds were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analysis, especially 2D NMR techniques. In vivo experiments showed that the sesquiterpenes fraction significantly reduced mouse ear edema induced by xylene (18.6%, p < 0.05). In in vitro assays, compounds 1 - 9 showed excellent anti-inflammatory activities, as they lowered TNF- α and IL-6 levels in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells (p < 0.001). The above results suggest that the sesquiterpene lactones from E. lindleyanum can be developed as novel potential natural anti-inflammatory agents. ? Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart New York. Purification and characterization of HSP-inducers from Eupatorium lindleyanum PUMID/DOI：DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2011.12.040 Biochem Pharmacol. 2012 Apr 1;83(7):909-22. The expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs), particularly HSP70, provides resistance to stressors. We recently reported that ultraviolet (UV)-induced melanin production and skin damage were suppressed in transgenic mice expressing HSP70 and that an extract of Eupatorium lindleyanum induces the expression of HSP70 in cells. Here we report the purification of eupalinolide A and B (EA and EB) from E. lindleyanum, and describe their actions as HSP-inducers. EA and EB both induced the expression of HSP70 in cells at concentrations that did not significantly affect cell viability. Treatment of cells with EA or EB activated heat shock factor 1 (HSF1), while the artificial suppression of HSF1 expression diminished the EA- or EB-mediated induction of HSP70 expression. Furthermore, EB inhibited the interaction between HSF1 and HSP90, which is known to inhibit the activity of HSF1. These findings suggest that EA and EB induce the expression of HSP70 via the activation of HSF1 by inhibiting the interaction between HSF1 and HSP90. EA and EB both induced the expression of HSP70 synergistically with other stressors. Furthermore, pre-treatment of cells with EA or EB suppressed melanin production and stressor-induced apoptosis. These effects were suppressed by the artificial suppression of HSP70 expression. In vivo, the percutaneous administration of EB induced the expression of HSP70 and suppressed UVB radiation-induced damage, inflammatory responses and melanin production in the skin. These results suggest that EA and EB could be beneficial for use in cosmetics and medicines as a consequence of their inhibitory action on UV-induced skin damage and melanin production. ? 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.