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ArticleInflammopharmacology2023

Bioactive fraction from Plumeria obtusa L. attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice and inflammation in RAW 264.7 macrophages: LC/QToF-MS and molecular docking.

Yousra T Eloutify, Riham A El-Shiekh, Khaled Meselhy Ibrahim, Ahmed R Hamed, Ahmed A Al-Karmalawy, Aya A Shokry, Yasmine H Ahmed, Bharathi Avula, Kumar Katragunta, Ikhlas A Khan and 1 more

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Article in Inflammopharmacology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It carries an expression of concern. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yousra T EloutifyDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr el Aini St., Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Riham A El-ShiekhDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr el Aini St., Cairo, 11562, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3179-3352
Khaled Meselhy IbrahimDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr el Aini St., Cairo, 11562, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6968-3653
Ahmed R HamedChemistry of Medicinal Plants Department and Biology Unit, Central Lab for the Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St, Giza, 12622, Dokki, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2691-7725
Ahmed A Al-KarmalawyPharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October City, Giza, 12566, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8173-6073
Aya A ShokryDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8212-2797
Yasmine H AhmedCytology and Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8061-6424
Bharathi AvulaNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8656-9526
Kumar KatraguntaNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8787-4602
Ikhlas A KhanNational Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5464-4643
Meselhy R MeselhyDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr el Aini St., Cairo, 11562, Egypt. meselhy.meselhy@pharma.cu.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3488-7522
Cairo University · EGUniversity of Mississippi · USAhram Canadian University · EGNational Research Centre · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, the anti-inflammatory effects of the methanolic extract (TE) of Plumeria obtusa L. (aerial parts) and its fractions were evaluated in vitro, and active fraction was evaluated in vivo. Among tested extracts, dichloromethane fraction (DCM-F) exhibited the strongest inhibition of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) in RAW 264.7 macrophages. The effect of DCM-F on LPS-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice was studied. The animals were divided into five groups (n = 7) randomly; Gp I: negative control, GP II: positive control (LPS group), GP III: standard (dexamethasone, 2 mg/kg b.wt), GP IV and V: DCM-F (100 mg/kg), and DEM-F (200 mg/kg), respectively. DCM-F at a dose of 200 mg/kg suppressed the ability of LPS to increase the levels of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), NO, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin 6 (IL-6), as measured by ELISA. In addition, the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) was reduced (determined by immunohistochemistry) and the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) was decreased while that of catalase was restored to the normal values. Furthermore, the histopathological scores of inflammation induced by LPS were reduced. Twenty-two compounds were tentatively identified in DCM-F using LC/ESI-QToF with iridoids, phenolic derivatives and flavonoids as major constituents. Identified compounds were subjected to two different molecular docking processes against iNOS and prostaglandin E synthase-1 target receptors. Notably, protoplumericin A and 13-O-coumaroyl plumeride were the most promising members compared to the co-crystallized inhibitor in each case. These findings suggested that DCM-F attenuates the LPS-induced ALI in experimental animals through its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential.

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Acute Lung InjuryLipopolysaccharidesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsInflammationMacrophagesMiceMolecular Docking SimulationNF-kappa BNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIPlant ExtractsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsLipopolysaccharidesNF-kappa BNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIPlant ExtractsImmunohistochemistryLC/QToFLPS-induced ALIMolecular dockingPlumeria obtusa L.RAW 264.7 macrophages

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PMID36773191
PMCPMC10140140
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