Duc Nguyen Anh

Mr. Duc Nguyen Anh

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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29 April 2025 in Journal of Reports in Pharmaceutical Sciences
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TTTat Cuong Trinh
Tat Cuong Trinh
DTDuong Duc Thien
Duong Duc Thien
NTNguyen Thi Hanh Tran
Nguyen Thi Hanh Tran
DADuc Nguyen Anh
Duc Nguyen Anh
HMHoang Duc Manh
Hoang Duc Manh
NHNguyen Quang Huy
Nguyen Quang Huy
Background: Pinoresinol, an ingredient in Gnetum montanum Markgr, has been demonstrated to be an anti-inflammatory substance. However, the anti-inflammatory activity of pinoresinol requires further research. Objectives: This study elucidates the effects of pinoresinol from Vietnamese G. montanum Markgr in suppressing lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated inflammation and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in macrophages. Methods: Methanol was used to extract pinoresinol from Vietnamese G. montanum Markgr. The purity of pinoresinol was evaluated by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Cytokines were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) and p38 was analyzed by Western blot assay. Immunofluorescence was used to measure ROS generated from Raw 264.7 cells. Results: Lipopolysaccharide-mediated secretion of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-1β was significantly decreased by pinoresinol (40 µg/mL, P < 0.001). Furthermore, LPS-induced phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and p38 was markedly suppressed by pinoresinol (40 µg/mL, P < 0.001). Importantly, ROS generated by LPS in macrophages was inhibited by pinoresinol at a concentration of 40 µg/mL (P < 0.001). Conclusions: These data further elucidate the anti-inflammatory pathways of pinoresinol, targeting the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways and ROS.