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The anti-inflammatory natural product parthenolide from the medicinal herb Feverfew directly binds to and inhibits IkappaB kinase

Kwoka, Benjamin H B (author)
Koh, Brian (author)
Ndubuisia, MacKevin I (author)
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Elofsson, Mikael (author)
Umeå universitet,Kemiska institutionen
Crews, Craig M (author)
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2001
2001
English.
In: Chemistry & Biology. ; 8:8, s. 759-77
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  • Background: Biologically active natural products continue to be useful in the exploration and control of intracellular signaling processes. For example, the sesquiterpene lactone parthenolide from the anti-inflammatory medicinal herb Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) appears to inhibit the pro-inflammatory signaling pathway. Parthenolide’s direct molecular target, however, remains unknown. We set out to identify the molecular mechanisms of parthenolide’s anti-inflammatory activity.Results: A parthenolide affinity reagent was synthesized and shown to bind directly to and inhibit IκB kinase β (IKKβ), the kinase subunit known to play a critical role in cytokine-mediated signaling. Mutation of cysteine 179 in the activation loop of IKKβ abolished sensitivity towards parthenolide. Moreover, we showed that parthenolide’s in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity is mediated through the α-methylene γ-lactone moiety shared by other sesquiterpene lactones.Conclusions: In recent years, the multi-subunit IKK complex has been shown to be responsible for cytokine-mediated stimulation of genes involved in inflammation and as such represents an attractive target for pharmaceutical intervention. Our finding that parthenolide targets this kinase complex provides a possible molecular basis for the anti-inflammatory properties of parthenolide. In addition, these results may be useful in the development of additional anti-inflammatory agents.

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Parthenolide
Feverfew
IκB kinase
Anti-inflammatory

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