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Original research article Alkaloids from Nauclea orientalis Inhibited in vitro ADP and Thrombin Induced Human Platelet Aggregation Sinchai Chaikham, Jakkrit Buatana, Mattawan Meethangdee, Jarinya Luang-apirom, Napatjaree Sopin, Kitipong Jantabut, Chiraphat Kloypan and Serm Surapinit* Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences,University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, Thailand Unit of Excellent in Bioactive Natural Products, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, Thailand Nuttakorn Baisaeng Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, Thailand Received 1 March 2017; Received in revised form 25 March 2017 Accepted 29 March 2017; Available online 30 June 2017 ABSTRACT A series of alkaloids isolated from the roots of N. orientalis is investigated for the inhibitory activities on in vitro agonists induced human platelet aggregation. Human platelet samples were obtained to investigate the anti-platelet activity by high throughput 98-well microtiter plate format. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP), arachidonic acid (AA), thrombin and thrombin receptor activating peptide-6 (TRAP-6) were used as agonists for in vitro human platelet aggregation. All alkaloids were inactive in the AA induced platelet aggregation. Compound 2 was the only alkaloid to inhibit ADP induced platelet aggregation with the IC50 value of 27.01±7.67 µM and was more potent than the standard drug, ibuprofen (P < 0.05). The compounds 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 were more potent than the standard drug to inhibit thrombin induced platelet aggregation with the IC50 values of 3.05±0.22, 4.41±0.47, 7.50±0.22, 45.69±1.74 and 4.89±0.13 µM (P <0.05), respectively. None of the potent alkaloids in thrombin-mediated platelet aggregation exhibited the inhibitory effect in TRAP-6 induced platelet aggregation. Compound 2 could inhibit platelet aggregation through the interference of platelet purinergic receptors (P2Y1 and P2Y12 receptors). Moreover, compounds 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 could have inhibitory effects on thrombin-induced platelet aggregation through the proteolytic inhibition without the interferences of ligand-receptor interaction. Keywords: Nauclea orientalis; anti-platelet activity; alkaloids Introduction function of the circulatory coagulation Platelets, the smallest blood element factors. The morphological and biochemical in the circulation, play the important roles in changes of platelets are initiated by the normally hemostatic processes including exposure to several specific agonists (ADP, adhesive and cohesive functions in the AA, thrombin, collagen) and lead to the thrombus formation and the activation platelet activation, adhesion and eventually *Corresponding author: [email protected] doi: 10.14456/tijsat.2017.17 Thammasat International Journal of Science and Technology Vol.22, No.2, April-June 2017 aggregation [1]. Under pathological Reader and data was processed on conditions, excessive and unappropriated Microplate Manager® 6 software (Bio-Rad platelet activation are associated with the Laboratories, Inc., California, USA). ADP, morbidity and mortality of the thrombin, TRAP-6, indomethacin and atherosclerosis-related diseases such as ibuprofen sodium salt were purchased cardiovascular and cerebrovascular from Sigma-Aldrich (Missouri, USA) and disorders [2]. Therapeutic drugs with anti- AA was purchased from Cayman chemical platelet properties are utilized for the (Michigan, USA). All other chemicals were clinical prevention and treatment of these analytical grade. diseases such as aspirin, clopidogrel, Test compounds ticlopidine and dipyridamole. Although The alkaloids were obtained from these anti-platelet drugs are clinically used, the roots of N. orientalis, namely, they have reportedly serious adverse effects naucleaoral A (1), naucleaoral B (2), such as risks of gastrointestinal, naucleactonin A (3), naucleficine (4), 19- retroperitoneal, and intra-cerebral epi-naucleidinal (5), naucleidinal (6), hemorrhage [3]. Thus, anti-platelet pumiloside (7) and strictosamide (8) (Figure substances with minimal side effects from 1). The isolation and structural elucidation natural origins are primary targets for drug were performed on chromatographic and discovery. Several classes of natural spectroscopic basis as previously described products have been investigated for the anti- [6-7]. platelet activity, including flavonoids, Human platelet preparation stilbenoids, coumarins, and indole alkaloids The research protocols on human [4-5]. The plant species Nauclea orientalis, subjects were approved by the Human Ethic Thai name Kanluang, is a medium-sized Committee of University of Phayao (Project tree belonging to the family Rubiaceae. No. 2/018 and 048-9/58). The healthy Several parts of this plant are used as Thai subjects were suggested and not allowed to traditional medicine. The roots and leaves of take any medication from 2 weeks prior to this plant are used as pain relief and the study to the end of the study. Blood antipyretics. Recently, two new indole samples were collected by venipuncture alkaloids along with several known from the median cubital vein. Platelet rich alkaloids were isolated from the roots of N. plasma (PRP) was prepared by differential orientalis with cytotoxic activities [6-7]. To centrifugation of 3.8% citrated blood with our best knowledge, there is no report on the anticoagulant-whole blood ratio of 9:1. anti-platelet activity from this medicinal The citrated blood was then centrifuged at plant. In the present study, we obtained the 110g, 22±0.5°C for 5 minutes. Platelet-rich isolated alkaloids from this plant to evaluate plasma (PRP) was collected and the the in vitro human platelet aggregation remaining packed red cell was further inhibitory using ADP, AA, thrombin and centrifuged at 3500g, 22±0.5°C for 5 TRAP-6 as aggregating agents. minutes to obtain platelet-poor plasma Materials and Methods (PPP). Washed platelet was additionally General materials prepared for the thrombin induced platelet The PST-60HL (bioSan, Riga, aggregation. PRP was diluted with calcium- Latvia) temperature-controlled orbital free Tyrode buffer pH 7.35 (136 mM NaCl, shaker was used to generate shear stress 1.27 mM KCl, 12 mM NaHCO3, 0.34 mM with the human body-like constant NaH2PO4, 1 mM MgCl2 and 5.5 mM temperature. The absorbance intensity was glucose) with the ratio of 1:10 and measured on the iMark™ Microplate centrifuged at 2700g, 22±0.5°C for 5 62 Vol.22, No.2, April-June 2017 Thammasat International Journal of Science and Technology minutes. Supernatant was discarded then assayed independently with platelets from packed platelets were washed again in the five volunteers (n=5) and each experiment same condition. Platelets were suspended in was duplicated. The platelet plug formation Tyrode buffer pH 7.35 (136 mM NaCl, 1.27 in a microtiter plate was transferred to a mM KCl, 12 mM NaHCO3, 0.34 mM glass slide and observed under a light NaH2PO4, 2 mM CaCl2, 1 mM MgCl2, 0.1% microscope. bovine serum albumin and 5.5 mM glucose) and kept in water bath at 37°C prior to Statistical analysis assay. Both PRP and platelet suspension Data were presented as mean±SEM. were counted and adjusted to 350,000- One-way ANOVA was used to test for 450,000 platelets/mL with autologous PPP overall differences. The significant ANOVA or Tyrode buffer pH 7.35. was followed by Tukey HSD test for pair- wised differences between the treatment Anti-platelet aggregation assay groups. A P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Platelet aggregation assay was performed in a 96-well microplate format Results and Discussion [8]. The unwashed platelet aggregation, Platelet aggregation is a hemostatic PRP (190 µL) was preincubated with 10 process to provide appropriate blood mM CaCl2 solution (2 µL) and test or coagulation under both normal and referent compounds (4 µL) for 2 minutes at pathological conditions. Platelets play more 37°C with orbital agitation of 1000 rpm. At crucial roles in certain vascular disorders; the indicated time, aliquots (4 µL) of ADP, e. g. , atherosclerosis, cardiovascular AA and TRAP-6 were added to yield final disorders, and cerebrovascular diseases. concentrations of 0.5, 1 and 1.5 mM, Inappropriate activation and platelet respectively. After incubation ended (18, 10, hyperreactivity are associated with severe 10 minutes for ADP, AA and TRAP-6), the life-threatening conditions such as ischemic absorbance of suspension was measured on thrombosis, myocardial ischemia, the microplate reader at 595 nm against myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, etc. PPP. Thrombin induced platelet aggregation [9]. Therapeutic and preventive was assayed with washed platelets. Aliquot medications, anticoagulants, and anti- of washed platelet (190 µL) was platelet agents, are utilized to reduce those preincubated with test or referent compound of clinical outcomes. Although several types (2 µL) in the same manner as PRP. After of anti-platelet drugs are used for treatment that, thrombin solution (final concentration of thrombosis-related disorders, some of 0.4 IU/mL) was added and further seriously adverse effects of these drugs are incubated for 10 minutes. The absorbance noticed as increased risk of bleeding. (A) was read at 595 nm against suspension Therefore, searching for new anti-platelet buffer. The inhibition percentage was agents with minimal side effects from calculated according the following equation; natural origins has been extensively studied. However, the investigation of
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