Osthole

Osthole is a natural antihistamine alternative. Osthole may be a potential inhibitor of histamine H1 receptor activity.

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Histamine H1 receptor[1]

Osthole (p<0.0001) and Fexofenadine (p<0.001) inhibit increased HRH-1 mRNA expression induced by histamine in the study group. This result is also observed in cells cultured with histamine/Osthole; where combined substances decreased HRH-1 mRNA expression compared to histamine (p<0.0001)[1]. Assessment of cell viability does not detect obvious toxicity when Osthole is used at a dose up to 100 µM. However, when the dose reached 500 µM, Osthole started to show toxic effect. Based on these observations, Osthole is used in all in vitro studies at the dose range of 10 to 100 µM. Osthole dose-dependently promotes osteoblast differentiation, as shown by the upregulation of osteoblast differentiation marker genes such as type I collagen (col1), bone sialoprotein (BSP) and osteocalcin (OC) (2 days of culture). Osthole promotes ALP activity in mouse primary osteoblasts in a dose-dependent manner[2].

Subcutaneous injection of Osthole at a dose of 5 mg/kg per day onto mouse calvariae significantly stimulates local bone formation, as shown by histologic analysis of calvarial samples harvested 2 weeks after the last injection and stained with H&E orange G. Histomorphometric analysis reveals that Osthole has a significant effect on bone formation as potent as the positive control, the microtubule inhibitor TN-16. This effect, however, is not seen when Osthole is used at a dose of 1 mg/kg per day. Intraperitoneal injection of Osthole for 8 weeks significantly reverses bone loss in the ovariectomized rats. Histologic examination of the L4samples stained with trinitrophenol poinsettia demonstrates a partial recovery of the trabecular structure in ovariectomized rats treated with Osthole. Histomorphometric analysis shows that treatment with Osthole significantly increases total BMD, trabecular bone volume, and trabecular thickness and decreases trabecular separation[2].

Peripheral blood samples are collected from participants between 7.00 and 9.00 a.m. on the first study day and these are concentrated in grouping tubes with K3EDTA. Fresh PBMCs are then prepared. Isolated cells are seeded on 24-well plates at 1×106 per well with RPMI-1640 and supplemented with 1% heat inactivated human AB serum, 1% gentamicin and 0.25% PHA. Active reagents are added to each well after 24 h and pure medium formed the control for each substance. Cells are then harvested after a further three days[1].

Mice[2] Four-week-old ICR Swiss mice are injected subcutaneously over the calvarial surface with or without the treatment of Osthole twice a day for 5 consecutive days at the doses of 1 and 5 mg/kg per day (3 mice per group). Microtubule inhibitor TN-16 is used as a positive control (5 mg/kg per day, by subcutaneous injection, twice a day for 2 days; 3 mice per group). All mice are euthanized 3 weeks after treatment, and calvariae are dissected, fixed in 10% phosphate-buffered formalin for 2 days, decalcified in 10% EDTA for 2 weeks, and embedded in paraffin. Histologic sections are cut and stained with hematoxylin and eosine orange G. New bone area over the calvarial surface is quantified by histomorphometry using the OsteoMeasure System. To measure mineral appositional rate (MAR) and bone-formation rate (BFR), double calcein labeling is performed at days 7 and 14 by intraperitoneal injection (20 mg/kg), and mice are euthanized 7 days after the second labeling. The labeling is examined in plastic sections. The dissected calvarial samples are fixed in 75% ethanol and embedded in methyl methacrylate. Unstained transverse sections (3 µm thick) are examined with a fluorescent microscope. MAR and BFR are measured using the OsteoMeasure System. Rats[2] Thirty 6-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats are used. After anesthesia with intraperitoneal nembutal injection (30 mg/kg), the rats are randomized by body weight into three groups for the surgery (n=10/group): group 1: sham surgery followed by PBS vehicle treatment (sham+VEH); group 2: ovariectomy followed by vehicle treatment (OVX+VEH); and group 3: ovariectomy followed by Osthole treatment (OVX+OST). The treatment is started 1 month after surgery and continued for 8 weeks. Vehicle or Osthole (100 mg/kg per day) is administered orally once a day for 8 weeks. Before rats are euthanized at the end of the experiments, the total bone mineral density (BMD, g/m2) is measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The fourth lumbar vertebrae (L4) then are dissected for histomorphometric and micro-computed tomographic (µCT) analysis, and the left femoral shafts are used for biomechanical testing.

[1]. Kordulewska NK, et al. Changes in gene expression induced by histamine, fexofenadine and osthole: Expression of histamine H1 receptor, COX-2, NF-κB, CCR1, chemokine CCL5/RANTES and interleukin-1β in PBMC allergic and non-allergic patients. Immunobiology.

[2]. Tang DZ, et al. Osthole stimulates osteoblast differentiation and bone formation by activation of beta-catenin-BMP signaling. J Bone Miner Res. 2010 Jun;25(6):1234-45.

[3]. Sun W, et al. Osthole pretreatment alleviates TNBS-induced colitis in mice via both cAMP/PKA-dependent and independent pathways. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2017 Aug;38(8):1120-1128.

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MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C15-H16-O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

244.31

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

T66 BOVJ IO1 J2UY1&1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

2905 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea

REFERENCE :

IJMRAQ Indian Journal of Medical Research. (Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India) V.1- 1913- Volume(issue)/page/year: 55,241,1967

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

600 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea

REFERENCE :

IJMRAQ Indian Journal of Medical Research. (Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India) V.1- 1913- Volume(issue)/page/year: 55,241,1967

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

190 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea

REFERENCE :

IJMRAQ Indian Journal of Medical Research. (Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India) V.1- 1913- Volume(issue)/page/year: 55,241,1967

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

16 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

PCJOAU Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal (English Translation). Translation of KHFZAN. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013) No.1- 1967- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,331,1977

TYPE OF TEST :

LD - Lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :

>40 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium) V.4- 1898- Volume(issue)/page/year: 150,425,1964

TYPE OF TEST :

LD - Lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

>70 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium) V.4- 1898- Volume(issue)/page/year: 138,400,1962

TYPE OF TEST :

LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

25 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

REFERENCE :

AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium) V.4- 1898- Volume(issue)/page/year: 138,400,1962

TYPE OF TEST :

LD - Lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - guinea pig

DOSE/DURATION :

>1 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

AIPTAK Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. (Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium) V.4- 1898- Volume(issue)/page/year: 150,425,1964