The benzoxathiolone LYR‐71 down‐regulates interferon‐γ‐inducible pro‐inflammatory genes by uncoupling tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT‐1 in macrophages

Abstract

Background and purpose:Benzoxathiolone derivatives have shown anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory potential in acne and psoriatic disorders. However, little is known about the molecular basis for these pharmacological effects. In this study, we decided to investigate the anti-inflammatory actions of a benzoxathiolone derivative LYR-71, 6-methyl-2-propylimino-6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[1,3]oxathiol-4-one, in interferon (IFN)-g-activated macrophages. Experimental approach: RAW 264.7 macrophages or primary macrophages, derived from bone marrow of C3H/HeJ mice, were stimulated with IFN-g in the presence of LYR-71. Nitric oxide (NO) or chemokine production was measured by Griess reaction or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RAW 264.7 cells were used to examine the molecular mechanisms of LYR-71 in modulating IFN-g-induced inflammatory responses. Key results: LYR-71 down-regulated IFN-g-induced transcription of inducible NO synthase, IFN-g-inducible protein-10 and the monokine induced by IFN-g genes in macrophages. This effect was mediated by uncoupling tyrosine phosphorylation of the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)-1 in response to IFN-g. LYR-71 directly inhibited the in vitro catalytic activity of Janus kinase (JAK)-2. Further, the inhibitory actions of LYR-71 on IFN-g-induced STAT-1 phosphorylation and NO production were consistently abolished in the presence of peroxyvanadate, implying another target dependent on protein tyrosine phosphatase. Conclusions and implications: Taken together, LYR-71 could restrain IFN-g-induced inflammatory responses through uncoupling the tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT-1, an activation index of JAK-STAT-1 signalling, in macrophages. These results may provide a molecular mechanism underlying anti-inflammatory actions shown by benzoxathiolone derivatives.

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