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. 2020 Apr 21;11:362. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00362

Table 4.

Overview on the interference of chromanols with molecular targets and key enzymes connecting inflammation and carcinogenesis.

NF-кB NLRP3 MAPKs Lipoxygenases
α-TOH
PMA
NF-кB A
BALB c/3T3 fibroblasts
50 µM
no inhibition
(Azzi et al., 1993)
LPS
NF-кB PE (Nucleus)
RAW264.7
100 µM
induction
(Wallert et al., 2015)
IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, LPS, PGE2, INF-γ
h_DC
NF-кB A
500 µM
inhibition
(Tan et al., 2005)
IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, LPS, PGE2, INF-γ
h_DC
IкB-α Phos
500 µM
inhibition
(Tan et al., 2005)

5-LO A
enzyme
5 µM
inhibition
(Reddanna et al., 1985)

5-LO A
enzyme
>1 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
808 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

p65 DNA BA
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
no inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
β-TOH
PMA
NF-кB A
Balb c/3T3 fibroblasts
50 µM
no inhibition
(Azzi et al., 1993)

5-LO A
enzyme
750 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
57 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
γ-TOH
TNF-α
NF-кB Actv
KBM-5
25 µM
no inhibition
(Ahn et al., 2007)

5-LO A
enzyme
2–3 µM
inhibition
(Reddanna et al., 1985)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
502 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

5-LO A
enzyme
910 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

5-LO A
enzyme
> 50 µM
no inhibition
(Jang et al., 2016)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

5-LO A
enzyme
200 µM
inhibition
(Jiang et al., 2011)
δ-TOH

5-LO A
enzyme
310 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

5-LO A
enzyme
> 50 µM
no inhibition
(Jang et al., 2016)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
85 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
α-T3

p65 DNA BA
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
no inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 Trl
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
no inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 Trl
AsPC-1
50 µM
no inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 Trl
m_TT
50 µM
no inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

5-LO A
enzyme
330 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
277 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
β-T3

p65 DNA BA
(Cytosol)
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 DNA BA
(Nucleus)
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
no inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 Trl
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 Trl
m_TT
50 µM
no inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

5-LO A
enzyme
190 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

p65 Trl
AsPC-1
50 µM
no inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
95 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
γ-T3

p65 Trl
PC3 cells
40 µM
inhibition
(Yap et al., 2008)
TNF-α
NF-кB Actv
RAW264.7
20 µM
inhibition
(Wang et al., 2015)
TNF-α
NF-кB Actv
H1299, A293, MCF-7, U226, SCC4
25 µM
inhibition
(Ahn et al., 2007)
diabetes
IкB-α PE
db/db mice
0.1% of diet
induction
(Kim et al., 2016)
LPS/pal, Ng
NLRP3 E
m_BMDM
1 µM
inhibition
(Kim et al., 2016)
diabetes
p38 Phos
db/db mice
0.1% of diet
inhibition
(Kim et al., 2016)
-
5-LO A
enzyme
200 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

NF-кB Actv
mice
400 mg/kg/d
inhibition
(Kunnumakkara et al., 2010)

p65 DNA BA
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 Trl
AsPC-1
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)
TNF-α
IкB-α PE
RAW264.7, m_BMDM
20 µM
induction
(Wang et al., 2015)
diabetes
NLRP3 E
db/db mice derived PM/AT
0.1% of diet
inhibition
(Kim et al., 2016)
diabetes
ERK Phos
db/db mice
0.1% of diet
inhibition
(Kim et al., 2016)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
132 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
LPS/pal
5-LO GE
BMDM
1 µM
no inhibition
(Kim et al., 2018)

p65 Trl
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
no inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 Trl
m_TT
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)
TNF-α
IкB-α Phos
A549, PC3, MCF-7
20 µM
inhibition
(Wang et al., 2015)
LPS/pal
IкB-α PE
m_BMDM
1 µM
induction
(Kim et al., 2018)
TNF-α
JNK Phos
RAW264.7, m_BMDM
20 µM
inhibition
(Wang et al., 2015)

IкB-α Phos
AsPC-1
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

IкB-α Phos
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

IкB-α Phos
m_TT
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)
LPS
ERK Phos
m_BMDM
0.5 µM
inhibition
(Kim et al., 2016)
δ-T3

p65 DNA BA
MiaPaCa-2
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 Trl
AsPC-1
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

p65 Trl
MiaPaCa-1
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

IкB-α Phos
MiaPaCa-2,
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

5-LO A
enzyme
170 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

p65 Trl
m_TT
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

IкB-α Phos
MiaPaCa-2,
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)

IкB-α Phos
m_TT
50 µM
inhibition
(Husain et al., 2011)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
60 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
α-T-13′-OH

5-LO A
enzyme
350 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
induction
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
190 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
α-T-13′-COOH
LPS
p65 Trl
RAW264.7
2.5 µM
no inhibition
(Wallert et al., 2015)

5-LO A
enzyme
270 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
80 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
δ-T-13′-OH

5-LO A
enzyme
120 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
induction
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
540 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
δ-T-13′-COOH

5-LO A
enzyme
>1 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
induction
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
2 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

5-LO A
enzyme
2 µM
inhibition
(Jang et al., 2016)
Ca2+
5-LO PF
HL-60
50 µM
inhibition
(Jiang et al., 2011)

5-LO A
enzyme
0.5–1 µM
inhibition
(Jiang et al., 2011)
α-T-5′-COOH

5-LO A
enzyme
750 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
α-T-3′-COOH

5-LO A
enzyme
>3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
δ-T3-13′-COOH

5-LO A
enzyme
35 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
12-LO PF
PMNL
> 3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
15-LO PF
PMNL
> 3 µM
no inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
260 nM
inhibition
(Pein et al., 2018)

5-LO A
enzyme
57 nM
inhibition
(Richomme et al., 2017)
AA
5-LO PF
PMNL
345 nM
inhibition
(Richomme et al., 2017)

5-LO A
enzyme
1 µM
inhibition
(Jang et al., 2016)
SCA D
LPS
p65 Phos
RAW264.7
60 µM
inhibition
(Heo et al., 2014)
LPS
IкB-α Phos
RAW264.7
60 µM
inhibition
(Heo et al., 2014)
LPS
JNK Phos
RAW264.7
30 µM
inhibition
(Heo et al., 2014)
LPS
ERK Phos
RAW264.7
30 µM
inhibition
(Heo et al., 2014)
SCA E
LPS
ERK Phos
RAW264.7
58 µM
inhibition
(Lee et al., 2013)
LPS
p38 Phos
RAW264.7
58 µM
inhibition
(Lee et al., 2013)
LPS
JNK Phos
RAW264.7
58 µM
inhibition
(Lee et al., 2013)
SCA G
IL-1β
p65/p50 Phos
MG-63
40 µM
inhibition
(Yoon et al., 2012b)
IL-1β
IкB-α Phos
MG-63
20 µM
inhibition
(Yoon et al., 2012b)
IL-1β
ERK Phos
MG-63
40 µM
inhibition
(Yoon et al., 2012b)
IL-1β
p38 Phos
MG-63
20 µM
inhibition
(Yoon et al., 2012b)
IL-1β
JNK Phos
MG-63
40 µM
inhibition
(Yoon et al., 2012b)

The content of each cell of the table is constructed as follows (read from top to bottom): (i) used stimulus; (ii) investigated parameter; (iii) cell type, tissue, mouse, or other models used for investigation; (iv) used concentration of the respective compound; (v) observed effect on the studied parameter; (vi) reference. In the publications where no stimulus was used or was required for the studies, the respective row is marked with “-”. Actv, activation; A, activity; AT, adipose tissue; BALB/c mice, albino laboratory-bred strain of the house mouse; AA, arachidonic acid; BA, binding affinity; BMDM, bone marrow derived macrophages; JNK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase; DC, dendritic cells; E, expression; ERK, extracellular-signal regulated kinase; 3T3, murine fibroblast cell line; GE, gene expression; h, human; MCF-7, human breast cancer cell line established by Michigan Cancer Foundation-7; SCC4, human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell line; HL-60, human leukemia cell line; H1299, human non-small cell lung carcinoma cell line; MiaPaCa-2, human pancreatic cancer cell line; AsPC-1, human pancreas adenocarcinoma cell line; U226, human peripheral blood myeloma, plasmacytoma cell line; MG-63, human osteosarcoma cell line; INF-γ, interferon γ; IL, interleukin; db/db mice, leptin receptor activity deficient mice; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; LO, lipoxygenase; RAW264.7, macrophages derived from abelson murine leukemia virus-induced tumor; MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; m, murine; KBM-5, murine myelogenous leukemia cell line; Ng, nigericine; NLRP3, NLR family pyrin domain containing 3; NF-кB, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells; p65, nuclear factor NF-кB p65 subunit; IкB, nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor; pal, palmitate; PM, peritoneal macrophages; PMA, phorbol-12-myristat-13-acetat; Phos, phosphorylation; PMNL, polymorphonuclear neutrophils; PF, product formation; PGE2, prostaglandin E2; PE, protein expression; Trl, translocation; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor α; TT, tumor tissue.

All results obtained from in vivo studies are marked in gray.