Lipid-derived lipoxins are produced at the site of vascular and mucosal inflammation where they down-regulate polymorphonuclear leukocyte recruitment and function. 15(R)-Lipoxin A4 (15(R)-LXA4) is derived from the aspirin-triggered formation of 15(R)-HETE from arachidonic acid. [1] [2] 15(R)-LXA4 inhibits LTB4-induced chemotaxis, adherence, and transmigration of neutrophils with twice the potency of LXA4 demonstrating activity in the nM range.[2] [3] The anti-inflammatory effects of aspirin may be ascribed in part to the ability of 15(R)-LXA4 to regulate leukocyte function.[4] 15(R)-LXA4 is reported to promote resolution of inflammation in LPS-treated stromal cells derived from intermediate-stage diseased supraspinatus tendons as evidenced by increased expression of the STAT-6 pathway target genes, ALOX15 and CD206.[5]
WP-1034 is a novel Jak-Statinhibitor, which is active against AML blasts. WP-1034 effectively inhibited proliferation of OCIM2 cells and fresh AML samples. WP-1034 caused cell cycle arrest of OCIM2 cells in sub-Go phase. WP-1034 induced apoptosis of OCIM2 cells and that induction of apoptosis involved cleavage of caspase 3 and the DNA repair enzyme poly (adenosine diphosphate [ADP]-ribose) polymerase (PARP).