pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-12 and IFN-γ in the extracellular matrix of human
microglia (CHME3) and astrocyte (SVG) cell-lines (fourth passage, kindly
provided by Dr. A. Basue, National Institute of Brain Research, Manisar,
Gurgaon, Inida) via human IL-12 (Abcam, Cambridge, UK) and IFN-γ ELISA kits
(Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). After 12 and 24 h of LPS treatment, cells were
challenged with four selected compounds, i.e. PA-2′p, PA-3′k, PA-4′g and PA-4′o,
based on the computed EC50 of each compound. Then, the cell viability and cell
inhibitory IC50 for both cell lines were evaluated in selected doses
for four druggable candidates via MTT assays (Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium
Bromide; Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA).