Figure 2.
Concentration–response analysis of triterpene acids and mPGES-1 activity. Microsomal preparations of IL-1β-stimulated A549 cells were preincubated with (A) 3-α-hydroxy-8,24-dienetirucallic acid (5), (B) 3α-acetoxy-8,24-dienetirucallic acid (6), (C) 3-α-hydroxy-7,24-dienetirucallic acid (9), and (D) 3α-acetoxy-7,24-dienetirucallic acid (10) at the indicated concentrations for 15 min at 4 °C. The reaction was started by addition of 20 μM PGH2, and after 60 s at 4 °C the reaction was terminated and PGE2 was analyzed Data are given as mean + SEM, n = 4–7.