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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2017

Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of carnosol and carnosic acid in vivo and in vitro and in silico analysis of their target interactions.

Francesco Maione, Vincenza Cantone, Simona Pace, Maria Giovanna Chini, Angela Bisio, Giovanni Romussi, Stefano Pieretti, Oliver Werz, Andreas Koeberle, Nicola Mascolo and 1 more

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Francesco MaioneDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Vincenza CantoneDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
Simona PaceInstitute of Pharmacy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
Maria Giovanna ChiniDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
Angela BisioDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Giovanni RomussiDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Stefano PierettiDepartment of Therapeutic Research and Medicine Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
Oliver WerzInstitute of Pharmacy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
Andreas KoeberleInstitute of Pharmacy, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
Nicola MascoloDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe BifulcoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
Friedrich Schiller University Jena · DEUniversity of Salerno · ITUniversity of Genoa · ITUniversity of Naples Federico II · ITIstituto Superiore di Sanità · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe diterpenoids carnosol (CS) and carnosic acid (CA) from Salvia spp. exert prominent anti-inflammatory activities but their molecular mechanisms remained unclear. Here we investigated the effectiveness of CS and CA in inflammatory pain and the cellular interference with their putative molecular targets. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: The effects of CS and CA in different models of inflammatory pain were investigated. The inhibition of key enzymes in eicosanoid biosynthesis, namely microsomal prostaglandin E KEY

resultsCS and CA displayed significant and dose-dependent anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive effects in carrageenan-induced mouse hyperalgesia 4 h post injection of the stimuli, and also inhibited the analgesic response in the late phase of the formalin test. Moreover, both compounds potently inhibited cell-free mPGES-1 and 5-LO activity and preferentially suppressed the formation of mPGES-1 and 5-LO-derived products in cellular studies. Our in silico analysis for mPGES-1 and 5-LO supports that CS and CA are dual 5-LO/mPGES-1 inhibitors. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: In summary, we propose that the combined inhibition of mPGES-1 and 5-LO by CS and CA essentially contributes to the bioactivity of these diterpenoids. Our findings pave the way for a rational use of Salvia spp., traditionally used as anti-inflammatory remedy, in the continuous expanding context of nutraceuticals. LINKED ARTICLES: This article is part of a themed section on Principles of Pharmacological Research of Nutraceuticals. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v174.11/issuetoc.

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AbietanesAnalgesicsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsComputer SimulationDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugHumansInflammationLipoxygenase InhibitorsMaleMiceMolecular Docking SimulationMonocytesNeutrophilsPainAbietanesAnalgesicsAnti-Inflammatory AgentscarnosolLipoxygenase InhibitorsProstaglandin-E Synthasessalvin

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PMID27464306
PMCPMC5429324
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