Abstract
Verrucarin A is an inhibitor of protein synthesis. In this study, we examined the inhibitory action of verrucarin A on signal molecules. Verrucarin A partially inhibited the IL-8 production of a PMA-stimulated promyelocytic leukemia cell line (HL-60 cells), and the effect was related to the inhibition of NF-κB activation at non-cytotoxic concentrations. Moreover, the inhibition of mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase by verrucarin A was especially strong with p38- and JNK-phosphorylation. The findings show a new action of verrucarin A, and it is expected that this action relaxes the signal activation in response to stress.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 64-73 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Marine Drugs |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Jun 2 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- HL-60
- JNK-phosphorylation
- MAP kinase
- Verrucarin A
- p38-phosphorylation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Drug Discovery