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| J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2012 May;22(5):622-7. | | 6-Methoxyluteolin from Chrysanthemum zawadskii var. latilobum suppresses histamine release and calcium influx via down-regulation of FcεRI α chain expression.[Pubmed: 22561855] | Mast cells and basophils are important effector cells in immunoglobulin-E (IgE)-mediated allergic reactions.
METHODS AND RESULTS:
Using the human basophilic KU812F cells, we assessed the inhibitory effects of 6-Methoxyluteolin, isolated from Chrysanthemum zawadskii, in the FcεRI-mediated allergic reaction. We determined that 6-Methoxyluteolin inhibited anti-FcεRI α chain antibody (CRA-1)-induced histamine release, as well as elevation of intracellular calcium concentration [Ca2+]i in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the inhibitory effects of 6-Methoxyluteolin on the cell surface expression and the mRNA level of the FcεRI α chain were determined by flow cytometric analysis and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR), respectively.
CONCLUSIONS:
Therefore, these results show that 6- methoxyluteolin is a potent inhibitor of histamine release and calcium influx via down-regulation of the FcεRI α chain. | | Biomed Pharmacother . 2018 May;101:87-93. | | Nepetin inhibits IL-1β induced inflammation via NF-κB and MAPKs signaling pathways in ARPE-19 cells[Pubmed: 29477475] | | Abstract
Backgrounds: Chronic inflammation in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells is related to the pathogenesis of retinal inflammatory blind causing diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). Nepetin, a natural flavonoid compound, has shown potent anti-inflammatory activities but has not been studied on ocular resident cells yet. Here, we assess the ability of Nepetin to alleviate the inflammatory responses of ARPE-19 cells induced by interleukin (IL)-1β.
Methods: The secretion and mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-8 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) induced by IL-1β are measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) respectively. To clarify the underlying action mechanism, we examine the effect of Nepetin on activation of nuclear factor of kappa B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways using Western blot.
Results: Nepetin can significantly decrease the three inflammatory mediators at both protein and mRNA level in a dose-dependent manner. Western blot results show that Nepetin can decrease the nuclear translocation of p65 through suppressing phosphorylation of inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (IκB) and IκB kinase (IKK). Also, Nepetin can decrease the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) 1/2, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 MAPK.
Conclusions: Taken together, Nepetin abolishes IL-1β-induced IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 secretion and mRNA expression by repressing the activation of NF-κB and MAPKs. These results indicate that Nepetin shows potential to be used for prevention and treatment of inflammatory retinal diseases or as a lead compound.
Keywords: ARPE-19; Inflammation; MAPK; NF-κB; Nepetin. |
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