TABLE 1

Structure-dependent suppression of LPS-induced inflammation by C-DIMs

Primary murine mixed glial cultures were treated with saline or 1 μg/ml LPS and 1 or 10 μM doses of one of 14 C-DIM analogs. Structural differences displayed as R-Group, and significant suppression of NOS2 and IL-1β mRNA levels from LPS control are indicated. Data are expressed as mean ± S.D.; mRNA fold induction over LPS (β-actin internal control).

C-DIMR-GroupNOS2 mRNA (Fold-Induction)IL-1β mRNA (Fold-Induction)
Saline
1.0 ± 0.2LPS
240.5 ± 24.4aSaline
1.0 ± 0.2LPS
175.7 ± 16.5a
LPS +LPS +
C-DIM (1 μM)C-DIM (10 μM)C-DIM (1 μM)C-DIM (10 μM)
1-CF3160.6 ± 13.150.8 ± 8.7b167.6 ± 18.2a34.1 ± 3.1b
2-Br175.5 ± 34.973.1 ± 23.1129.4 ± 43.040.6 ± 3.7b
3-F133.8 ± 8.63.3 ± 1.5b156.7 ± 10.6a7.1 ± 1.8b
4-tert-Butyl107.8 ± 20.584.8 ± 8.0125.3 ± 8.093.9 ± 10.2
5-OCH3141.4 ± 24.014.7 ± 4.7b142.6 ± 6.1a15.4 ± 2.3b
6-N(CH3)2224.2 ± 68.0a99.5 ± 21.7164.9 ± 30.0a65.1 ± 9.1
7-H184.9 ± 36.1a12.4 ± 4.4b142.9 ± 44.5a12.6 ± 2.3b
8-OH189.3 ± 61.8a0.7 ± 0.4b136.2 ± 48.3a9.3 ± 1.4b
9-Phenyl136.2 ± 47.7180.9 ± 34.5a137.4 ± 47.4a127.2 ± 5.8
10-CN96.0 ± 21.634.5 ± 5.8b140.1 ± 7.5a23.8 ± 1.8b
11-CH3140.0 ± 5.532.0 ± 6.8b152.2 ± 15.7a36.4 ± 3.5b
12-Cl180.4 ± 26.260.6 ± 17.5b186.9 ± 27.6a45.9 ± 8.9b
13-COOCH3255.5 ± 78.8a90.9 ± 7.8b185.2 ± 11.5a44.0 ± 15.2b
14-I242.9 ± 83.9a122.7 ± 33.5b161.4 ± 43.6a72.4 ± 15.0
  • a Different from control group (P < 0.05).

  • b Different from LPS group (P < 0.05).