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The Sesquiterpene Lactone, Budlein A, Inhibits Antigen-Induced Arthritis in Mice: Role of NF-κB and Cytokines

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by debilitating pain, cartilage destruction, and loss of joint function. Management of RA includes drugs that target NF-κB and downstream cytokine production. Therefore, molecules that act by inhibiting this signaling pathway without the severe side effects of, for instance, corticoids would be suitable therapeutic strategies. Budlein A is a sesquiterpene lactone with antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties related to the inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines and neutrophil recruitment. In this study, the effect of budlein A was evaluated in antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) in mice. At the 26th day, leukocyte recruitment to the knee joint, knee contents of proteoglycans, blood levels of ALT and AST, stomach tissue myeloperoxidase activity, and RT-qPCR for pro-inflammatory gene mRNA expression in knee joint samples was performed. NF-κB luciferase activity was evaluated in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Budlein A treatment dose-dependently inhibited AIA-induced mechanical hyperalgesia, edema, total leukocytes and neutrophil recruitment, and proteoglycan degradation. Budlein A did not induce gastric or liver damage. Budlein also inhibited AIA-induced Il-33, Tnf, Il-1β, preproET-1, and Cox-2 mRNA expression. In vitro, budlein reduced TNF- and IL-1β-induced NF-κB activity in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Altogether, we demonstrate that budlein A ameliorates AIA-induced inflammation and pain by targeting NF-κB. Importantly, budlein A does not induce in vivo side effects, suggesting that it possesses a favorable pre-clinical profile as analgesic and it is a prosperous molecule to be further investigated for the treatment of RA.

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This work was supported by grants from Departamentode Ciência e Tecnologia da Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Insumos Estratégicos, Ministério da Saúde (Decit/SCTIE/MS, Brazil) intermediated by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq, Brazil) with support of Fundação Araucária and Secretaria Estadual de Saúde, Paraná (SESA-PR, Brazil); São Paulo Research Foundation under grant agreements 2011/19670-0 (Thematic Project) and 2013/08216-2 (Center for Research in Inflammatory Disease); Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES, Brazil); and Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos and Secretaria de Estado da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior do Paraná under grant agreements 01.12.0294.00 (0476/11) (FINEP/SETI-PR, Brazil). ACZ received CAPES/Fundação Araucária Post-Doc fellowship. TMC, FBC, FQC, RC, and WAVJ receive senior research fellowship from CNPq.

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    Present address: Departamento de Patologia, Centro de Ciências Biologicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rod. Celso Garcia Cid Pr 445, KM 380, Cx. Postal 10.011, Londrina, Parana, 86057-970, Brazil

  2. Ana C. Zarpelon and Victor Fattori contributed equally.

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    Ana C. Zarpelon, Victor Fattori, Felipe A. Pinho-Ribeiro, Kenji W. Ruiz-Miyazawa & Waldiceu A. Verri Jr

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    Fabricio O. Souto, Larissa G. Pinto, Walter M. Turato, Thiago M. Cunha & Fernando Q. Cunha

  3. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil

    Fernando B. da Costa

  4. Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, 86038-350, Brazil

    Rubia Casagrande & Nilton S. Arakawa

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Zarpelon, A.C., Fattori, V., Souto, F.O. et al. The Sesquiterpene Lactone, Budlein A, Inhibits Antigen-Induced Arthritis in Mice: Role of NF-κB and Cytokines. Inflammation 40, 2020–2032 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10753-017-0642-1

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