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Patel K, Patel DK. The Potential Therapeutic Properties of Prunetin against Human Health Complications: A Review of Medicinal Importance and Pharmacological Activities. DRUG METABOLISM AND BIOANALYSIS LETTERS 2022; 15:166-177. [PMID: 36098409 DOI: 10.2174/2949681015666220912104743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds found to be present in nature and abundant in flowers and fruits. Flavonoidal class phytochemicals have gained interest in the scientific field because of their important pharmacological activities. Several scientific studies have revealed anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-fungal, analgesic, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-parasitic and anti-allergic activities of flavonoidal class phytochemicals. Prunetin is an O-methylated isoflavone that belongs to the phytochemical phytoestrogen class, found to be present in licorice, red cherry, soybean and legumes. METHODS Biological potential and pharmacological activities of prunetin have been investigated in the present work through scientific data analysis of numerous scientific research works. Numerous literature databases have been searched in order to collect the scientific information on prunetin in the present work. Pharmacological activities of prunetin have been investigated in the present work through literature data analysis of different scientific research works. Scientific data have been collected from Google Scholar, Google, PubMed, Science Direct and Scopus. Analytical data on prunetin has been collected from literature sources and analyzed in the present work. RESULTS Scientific data analysis revealed the biological importance of prunetin in medicine. Prunetin was found to be present in the pea, peach, Oregon cherry, skimmed cheese, cheese, cow kefir and goat kefir. Prunetin is also present in the Prunus avium, Andira surinamensis, Butea superba, Dalbergia sympathetica, Ficus nervosa, Pterospartum tridentatum and Pycnanthus angolensis. Pharmacological data analysis revealed the biological importance of prunetin on bone disorders, cancers, especially hepatocellular carcinoma, urinary bladder cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, human airway, gut health and enzymes. Scientific data analysis revealed biological effectiveness of prunetin for their angiogenic effects, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, antimicrobial, estrogenic and vasorelaxant potential. Analytical data revealed the importance of modern analytical techniques for qualitative and quantitative analysis of prunetin in the scientific fields. CONCLUSION Scientific data analysis in the present investigation revealed the biological importance and pharmacological activities of prunetin in medicine.
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- Kanika Patel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pardesh, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pardesh, India
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Li X, Jin F, Lee HJ, Lee CJ. Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Drug Candidates for Regulating the Secretion of Pulmonary Mucus. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2020; 28:293-301. [PMID: 32133827 PMCID: PMC7327140 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2020.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Hypersecretion of pulmonary mucus is a major pathophysiological feature in allergic and inflammatory respiratory diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overproduction and/or oversecretion of mucus cause the airway obstruction and the colonization of pathogenic microbes. Developing a novel pharmacological agent to regulate the production and/or secretion of pulmonary mucus can be a useful strategy for the effective management of pathologic hypersecretion of mucus observed in COPD and asthma. Thus, in the present review, we tried to give an overview of the conventional pharmacotherapy for mucus-hypersecretory diseases and recent research results on searching for the novel candidate agents for controlling of pulmonary mucus hypersecretion, aiming to shed light on the potential efficacious pharmacotherapy of mucus-hypersecretory diseases.
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- Xin Li
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Smith Liberal Arts College and Department of Addiction Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea
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Hu H, Li H. Prunetin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory cytokine production and MUC5AC expression by inactivating the TLR4/MyD88 pathway in human nasal epithelial cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 106:1469-1477. [PMID: 30119221 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.07.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic upper respiratory disorder characterized by inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Prunetin is an O-methylated isoflavone, which has been found to possess anti-inflammatory activity. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of prunetin on inflammatory cytokine and mucus production and its underlying mechanism in nasal epithelial cells. Results showed that treatment with prunetin (10, 30, and 50 μM) inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced expression and secretion of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and mucin 5 AC (MUC5 AC) in RPMI2650 cells, and attenuated the effect of LPS on toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MyD88) expression. TAK-242 (an inhibitor of TLR4) treatment or TLR4 knockdown attenuated LPS-induced expression and secretion of IL-6, IL-8 and MUC5 AC. In conclusion, prunetin inhibited LPS-induced inflammatory cytokine production and MUC5 AC expression and secretion by inactivating the TLR4/MyD88 pathway in human nasal epithelial cells. These results suggested that prunetin might be a useful agent in the treatment of AR.
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- Haili Hu
- Department of Otolaryngology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, People's Republic of China
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Nam DC, Kim BK, Lee HJ, Shin HD, Lee CJ, Hwang SC. Effects of prunetin on the proteolytic activity, secretion and gene expression of MMP-3 in vitro and production of MMP-3 in vivo. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2016; 20:221-8. [PMID: 26937219 PMCID: PMC4770113 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2016.20.2.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We investigated whether prunetin affects the proteolytic activity, secretion, and gene expression of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in primary cultured rabbit articular chondrocytes, as well as in vivo production of MMP-3 in the rat knee joint to evaluate the potential chondroprotective eff ect of prunetin. Rabbit articular chondrocytes were cultured in a monolayer, and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to measure interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced expression of MMP-3, MMP-1, MMP-13, a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs-4 (ADAMTS-4), and ADAMTS-5. In rabbit articular chondrocytes, the effects of prunetin on IL-1β-induced secretion and proteolytic activity of MMP-3 were investigated using western blot analysis and casein zymography, respectively. The eff ect of prunetin on MMP-3 protein production was also examined in vivo. The results were as follows: (1) prunetin inhibited the gene expression of MMP-3, MMP-1, MMP-13, ADAMTS-4, and ADAMTS-5; (2) prunetin inhibited the secretion and proteolytic activity of MMP-3; (3) prunetin suppressed the production of MMP-3 protein in vivo. These results suggest that prunetin can regulate the gene expression, secretion, and proteolytic activity of MMP-3, by directly acting on articular chondrocytes.
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- Dae Cheol Nam
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea
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Kim EJ, Yoon YP, Woo KW, Kim JH, Min SY, Lee HJ, Lee SK, Hong JH, Lee KR, Lee CJ. Verticine, ebeiedine and suchengbeisine isolated from the bulbs of Fritillaria thunbergii Miq. inhibited the gene expression and production of MUC5AC mucin from human airway epithelial cells. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 23:95-104. [PMID: 26926170 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2015.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The bulb of Fritillaria thunbergii has been utilised as mucoregulators and expectorants for controlling the airway inflammatory diseases in folk medicine. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE We investigated whether verticine, ebeiedine and suchengbeisine isolated from the bulbs of Fritillaria thunbergii inhibit the gene expression and production of MUC5AC mucin from human airway epithelial cells. STUDY DESIGN Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with verticine, ebeiedine or suchengbeisine for 30 min and then stimulated with EGF, PMA or TNF-α for 24h. The MUC5AC mucin gene expression was measured by RT-PCR. Production of MUC5AC mucin protein was measured by ELISA. RESULTS (1) Verticine, ebeiedine or suchengbeisine inhibited the expression of MUC5AC mucin gene induced by EGF, PMA or TNF-α; (2) The production of MUC5AC mucin protein induced by EGF, PMA or TNF-α were also inhibited by treatment of verticine, ebeiedine or suchengbeisine. CONCLUSION These results suggest that verticine, ebeiedine and suchengbeisine isolated from the bulbs of Fritillaria thunbergii inhibit the gene expression and production of MUC5AC mucin, by directly acting on airway epithelial cells, and the results are consistent with the traditional use of Fritillaria thunbergii as remedy for diverse inflammatory pulmonary diseases.
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- Eun Jin Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea .
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea .
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Hosseinzadeh H, Nassiri-Asl M. Pharmacological Effects of Glycyrrhiza spp. and Its Bioactive Constituents: Update and Review. Phytother Res 2015; 29:1868-86. [PMID: 26462981 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Revised: 07/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The roots and rhizomes of various species of the perennial herb licorice (Glycyrrhiza) are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases. In experimental and clinical studies, licorice has been shown to have several pharmacological properties including antiinflammatory, antiviral, antimicrobial, antioxidative, antidiabetic, antiasthma, and anticancer activities as well as immunomodulatory, gastroprotective, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, and cardioprotective effects. In recent years, several of the biochemical, molecular, and cellular mechanisms of licorice and its active components have also been demonstrated in experimental studies. In this review, we summarized the new phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological data from recent experimental and clinical studies of licorice and its bioactive constituents after our previous published review.
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- Hossein Hosseinzadeh
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 341197-5981, Qazvin, Iran
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Yoon YP, Lee HJ, Lee DU, Lee SK, Hong JH, Lee CJ. Effects of Lupenone, Lupeol, and Taraxerol Derived from Adenophora triphylla on the Gene Expression and Production of Airway MUC5AC Mucin. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2015; 78:210-7. [PMID: 26175774 PMCID: PMC4499588 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2015.78.3.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Adenophora triphylla var. japonica is empirically used for controlling airway inflammatory diseases in folk medicine. We evaluated the gene expression and production of mucin from airway epithelial cells in response to lupenone, lupeol and taraxerol derived from Adenophora triphylla var. japonica. Methods Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with lupenone, lupeol or taraxerol for 30 minutes and then stimulated with tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) for 24 hours. The MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production were measured by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Additionally, we examined whether lupenone, lupeol or taraxerol affects MUC5AC mucin production induced by epidermal growth factor (EGF) and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), the other 2 stimulators of airway mucin production. Results Lupenone, lupeol, and taraxerol inhibited the gene expression and production of MUC5AC mucin induced by TNF-α from NCI-H292 cells, respectively. The 3 compounds inhibited the EGF or PMA-induced production of MUC5AC mucin in NCI-H292 cells. Conclusion These results indicated that lupenone, lupeol and taraxerol derived from Adenophora triphylla var. japonica regulates the production and gene expression of mucin, by directly acting on airway epithelial cells. In addition, the results partly explain the mechanism of of Adenophora triphylla var. japonica as a traditional remedy for diverse inflammatory pulmonary diseases.
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- Yong Pill Yoon
- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Bioscience, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Lee HJ, Park JS, Yoon YP, Shin YJ, Lee SK, Kim YS, Hong JH, Son KH, Lee CJ. Dioscin and methylprotodioscin isolated from the root of Asparagus cochinchinensis suppressed the gene expression and production of airway MUC5AC mucin induced by phorbol ester and growth factor. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 22:568-572. [PMID: 25981923 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2015.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The root of Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. has been utilized as mucoregulators and expectorants for controlling the airway inflammatory diseases in folk medicine. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE We investigated whether dioscin and methylprotodioscin isolated from the root of Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. suppress the gene expression and production of airway MUC5AC mucin induced by phorbol ester and growth factor. STUDY DESIGN Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with dioscin or methylprotodioscin for 30 min and then stimulated with EGF or PMA for 24 h. The MUC5AC mucin gene expression was measured by RT-PCR. Production of MUC5AC mucin protein was measured by ELISA. RESULTS (1) Dioscin and methylprotodioscin suppressed the expression of MUC5AC mucin gene induced by EGF or PMA; (2) dioscin suppressed the production of MUC5AC mucin induced by either EGF at 10(-5) M (p < 0.05) and 10(-6) M (p < 0.05) or PMA at 10(-4) M (p < 0.05), 10(-5) M (p < 0.05) and 10(-6) M (p < 0.05); (3) methylprotodioscin also suppressed the production of MUC5AC mucin induced by either EGF at 10(-4) M (p < 0.05) or PMA at 10(-4) M (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION These results suggest that dioscin and methylprotodioscin isolated from the root of Asparagus cochinchinensis suppress the gene expression and production of MUC5AC mucin, by directly acting on airway epithelial cells, and the results are consistent with the traditional use of Asparagus cochinchinensis as remedy for diverse inflammatory pulmonary diseases.
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- Hyun Jae Lee
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 6 Munhwa-Dong, Joong-Gu, Daejeon 303-131, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-702, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 6 Munhwa-Dong, Joong-Gu, Daejeon 303-131, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Andong National University, Andong 760-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 6 Munhwa-Dong, Joong-Gu, Daejeon 303-131, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Hospital, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-702, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 6 Munhwa-Dong, Joong-Gu, Daejeon 303-131, Republic of Korea.
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Luteolin inhibited the gene expression, production and secretion of MUC5AC mucin via regulation of nuclear factor kappa B signaling pathway in human airway epithelial cells. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2015; 31:117-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2014.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2014] [Revised: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Seo HS, Sikder MA, Lee HJ, Ryu J, Lee CJ. Apigenin Inhibits Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Production and Gene Expression of Mucin through Regulating Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Signaling Pathway in Airway Epithelial Cells. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2014; 22:525-31. [PMID: 25489420 PMCID: PMC4256032 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2014.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2014] [Revised: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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In the present study, we investigated whether apigenin significantly affects tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-induced production and gene expression of MUC5AC mucin in airway epithelial cells. Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with apigenin for 30 min and then stimulated with TNF-α for 24 h or the indicated periods. The MUC5AC mucin gene expression and mucin protein production were measured by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. Apigenin significantly inhibited MUC5AC mucin production and down-regulated MUC5AC gene expression induced by TNF-α in NCI-H292 cells. To elucidate the action mechanism of apigenin, effect of apigenin on TNF-α-induced nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway was also investigated by western blot analysis. Apigenin inhibited NF-κB activation induced by TNF-α. Inhibition of inhibitory kappa B kinase (IKK) by apigenin led to the suppression of inhibitory kappa B alpha (IκBα) phosphorylation and degradation, p65 nuclear translocation. This, in turn, led to the down-regulation of MUC5AC protein production in NCI-H292 cells. Apigenin also has an influence on upstream signaling of IKK because it inhibited the expression of adaptor protein, receptor interacting protein 1 (RIP1). These results suggest that apigenin can regulate the production and gene expression of mucin through regulating NF-κB signaling pathway in airway epithelial cells.
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- Hyo-Seok Seo
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-131, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-131, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-131, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-131, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-131, Republic of Korea
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Lee HJ, Ryu J, Park SH, Woo ER, Kim AR, Lee SK, Kim YS, Kim JO, Hong JH, Lee CJ. Effects of Morus alba L. and Natural Products Including Morusin on In Vivo Secretion and In Vitro Production of Airway MUC5AC Mucin. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2014; 77:65-72. [PMID: 25237377 PMCID: PMC4165662 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2014.77.2.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background It is valuable to find the potential activity of regulating the excessive mucin secretion by the compounds derived from various medicinal plants. We investigated whether aqueous extract of the root bark of Morus alba L. (AMA), kuwanon E, kuwanon G, mulberrofuran G, and morusin significantly affect the secretion and production of airway mucin using in vivo and in vitro experimental models. Methods Effect of AMA was examined on hypersecretion of airway mucin in sulfur dioxide-induced acute bronchitis in rats. Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with ethanolic extract, kuwanon E, kuwanon G, mulberrofuran G, or morusin for 30 minutes and then stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) for 24 hours. The MUC5AC mucin secretion and production were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results AMA stimulated the secretion of airway mucin in sulfur dioxide-induced bronchitis rat model; aqueous extract, ethanolic extract, kuwanon E, kuwanon G, mulberrofuran G and morusin inhibited the production of MUC5AC mucin induced by PMA from NCI-H292 cells, respectively. Conclusion These results suggest that extract of the root bark and the natural products derived from Morus alba L. can regulate the secretion and production of airway mucin and, at least in part, explains the folk use of extract of Morus alba L. as mucoregulators in diverse inflammatory pulmonary diseases.
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- Hyun Jae Lee
- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Pulmonology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Lee HJ, Ryu J, Park SH, Seo EK, Han AR, Lee SK, Kim YS, Hong JH, Seok JH, Lee CJ. Suppressive effects of coixol, glyceryl trilinoleate and natural products derived from Coix Lachryma-Jobi var. ma-yuen on gene expression, production and secretion of airway MUC5AC mucin. Arch Pharm Res 2014; 38:620-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-014-0377-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sikder MA, Lee HJ, Ryu J, Park SH, Kim JO, Hong JH, Seok JH, Lee CJ. Apigenin and Wogonin Regulate Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Pathway Involved in MUC5AC Mucin Gene Expression and Production from Cultured Airway Epithelial Cells. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2014; 76:120-6. [PMID: 24734099 PMCID: PMC3982238 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2014.76.3.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 12/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background We investigated whether wogonin and apigenin significantly affect the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway involved in MUC5AC mucin gene expression, and production from cultured airway epithelial cells; this was based on our previous report that apigenin and wogonin suppressed MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production from human airway epithelial cells. Methods Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with wogonin or apigenin for 15 minutes or 24 hours and then stimulated with epidermal growth factor (EGF) for 24 hours or the indicated periods. Results We found that incubation of NCI-H292 cells with wogonin or apigenin inhibited the phosphorylation of EGFR. The downstream signals of EGFR such as phosphorylation of MEK1/2 and ERK1/2 were also inhibited by wogonin or apigenin. Conclusion The results suggest that wogonin and apigenin inhibits EGFR signaling pathway, which may explain how they inhibit MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production induced by EGF.
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- Md Asaduzzaman Sikder
- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Pulmonology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Ryu J, Lee HJ, Park SH, Sikder MA, Kim JO, Hong JH, Seok JH, Lee CJ. Effect of Prunetin on TNF-α-Induced MUC5AC Mucin Gene Expression, Production, Degradation of IκB and Translocation of NF-κB p65 in Human Airway Epithelial Cells. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2013; 75:205-9. [PMID: 24348668 PMCID: PMC3861376 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2013.75.5.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background We investigated whether prunetin significantly affects tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-induced MUC5AC mucin gene expression, production, inhibitory kappa B (IκB) degradation and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65 translocation in human airway epithelial cells. Methods Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with prunetin for 30 minutes and then stimulated with TNF-α for 24 hours or the indicated periods. MUC5AC mucin gene expression and mucin protein production were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. The effect of prunetin on TNF-α-induced degradation of IκB and translocation of NF-κB p65 was investigated by western blot analysis. Results We found that incubation of NCI-H292 cells with prunetin significantly inhibited mucin production and down-regulated the MUC5AC gene expression induced by TNF-α. Prunetin inhibited TNF-α-induced degradation of IκB and translocation of NF-κB p65. Conclusion This result suggests that prunetin inhibits the NF-κB signaling pathway, which may explain its role in the inhibition of MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production regulated by the NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Jiho Ryu
- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. ; Pulmonology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Sikder MA, Lee HJ, Mia MZ, Park SH, Ryu J, Kim JH, Min SY, Hong JH, Seok JH, Lee CJ. Inhibition of TNF-α-induced MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production by wogonin through the inactivation of NF-κB signaling in airway epithelial cells. Phytother Res 2013; 28:62-8. [PMID: 23463646 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Revised: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In this study, we investigated whether wogonin significantly affects MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production in human airway epithelial cells. Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with wogonin for 30 min and then stimulated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) for 24 h or the indicated periods. The MUC5AC mucin gene expression and mucin protein production were measured by RT-PCR and ELISA, respectively. We found that incubation of NCI-H292 cells with wogonin significantly inhibited mucin production and down-regulated MUC5AC gene expression induced by TNF-α in a dose-dependent fashion. To elucidate the action mechanism of wogonin, effect of wogonin on TNF-α-induced NF-κB signaling pathway was investigated by western blot analysis. Wogonin inhibited NF-κB activation induced by TNF-α. Inhibition of IKK by wogonin led to the suppression of IκB phosphorylation and degradation, p65 nuclear translocation and NF-κB-regulated gene expression. This, in turn, led to the down-regulation of MUC5AC protein production in NCI-H292 cells. Wogonin also inhibited the gene products involved in cell survival (Bcl-2) and proliferation (cyclooxygenase-2). These results suggest that wogonin inhibits the NF-κB signaling pathway, which may explain its role in the inhibition of MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production.
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- Md Asaduzzaman Sikder
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
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Shin HD, Lee HJ, Sikder MA, Park SH, Ryu J, Hong JH, Kim JO, Seok JH, Lee CJ. Effect of Chrysin on Gene Expression and Production of MUC5AC Mucin from Cultured Airway Epithelial Cells. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2012; 73:204-9. [PMID: 23166555 PMCID: PMC3492420 DOI: 10.4046/trd.2012.73.4.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2012] [Revised: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 09/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background We investigated whether chrysin affected MUC5AC mucin production and gene expression induced by phorbol ester (phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, PMA) or epidermal growth factor (EGF) from human airway epithelial cells. Methods Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with varying concentrations of chrysin for 30 minutes, and were then stimulated with PMA and EGF for 24 hours, respectively. MUC5AC mucin gene expression and mucin protein production were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results Concentrations of 10µM and 100µM chrysin were found to inhibit the production of MUC5AC mucin protein induced by PMA; A concentration of 100µM chrysin also inhibited the production of MUC5AC mucin protein induced by EGF; 100µM chrysin inhibited the expression of MUC5AC mucin gene induced by PMA or EGF. The cytotoxicity of chrysin was checked by lactate dehydrogenase assay, and there was no cytotoxic effect observed for chrysin. Conclusion These results suggest that chrysin can inhibit mucin gene expression and the production of mucin protein by directly acting on airway epithelial cells.
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- Hyun-Dae Shin
- Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. ; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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HaiRong M, HuaBo W, Zhen C, Yi Y, ZhengHua W, Madina H, Xu C, Akber AH. The estrogenic activity of isoflavones extracted from chickpea Cicer arietinum L sprouts in vitro. Phytother Res 2012; 27:1237-42. [PMID: 23065723 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2012] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Isoflavones have drawn attention due to their potential therapeutic use. Isoflavones are the important chemical components of the seeds and sprouts of chickpea and higher isoflavones in sprouts than in seeds. However, there have been no previous reports of the estrogenic activity of isoflavones extracted from chickpea Cicer arietinum L sprouts (ICS) in vitro. In this study, which incorporated several in vitro bioassays methods, we systematically evaluated the estrogenic properties of ICS. MTT assay showed that ICS at the low concentration ranges (10(-3)-1 mg/L) promoted MCF-7 cell growth, while at high concentrations, (>1 mg/L) inhibited cell proliferation, indicating ICS worked at a diphasic mechanism. Flow cytometric analysis further calculated the proliferation rate of ICS at low concentration (1 mg/L). ERα/Luc trans-activation assay and then semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis indicated that ICS at low concentrations induced ERα-mediated luciferase activity in MCF-7 cells and promoted the ER downstream target gene pS2 and PR trans-activation. These effects were inhibited by ICI 182,780, a special antagonist of ER, indicating that an ER-mediating pathway was involved. Alkaline phosphatase (AP) expression in Ishikawa cells showed that ICS at low concentrations stimulated AP expression. Our current study is the first to demonstrate that ICS has significant estrogenic activity in vitro. ICS may be useful as a supplement to hormone replacement therapy and in dietary supplements.
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- Ma HaiRong
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Natural Products Chemistry, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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Lee IT, Yang CM. Role of NADPH oxidase/ROS in pro-inflammatory mediators-induced airway and pulmonary diseases. Biochem Pharmacol 2012; 84:581-90. [PMID: 22587816 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2012] [Revised: 05/01/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are products of normal cellular metabolism and are known to act as second messengers. Under physiological conditions, ROS participate in maintenance of cellular 'redox homeostasis' in order to protect cells against oxidative stress. In addition, regulation of redox state is important for cell activation, viability, proliferation, and organ function. However, overproduction of ROS, most frequently due to excessive stimulation of either reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) by pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) or the mitochondrial electron transport chain and xanthine oxidase, results in oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is a deleterious process that leads to airway and lung damage and consequently to several respiratory inflammatory diseases/injuries, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), asthma, cystic fibrosis (CF), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Many of the known inflammatory target proteins, such as matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and cytosolic phospholipase A(2) (cPLA(2)), are associated with NADPH oxidase activation and ROS overproduction in response to pro-inflammatory mediators. Thus, oxidative stress regulates both key inflammatory signal transduction pathways and target proteins involved in airway and lung inflammation. In this review, we discuss mechanisms of NADPH oxidase/ROS in the expression of inflammatory target proteins involved in airway and lung diseases. Knowledge of the mechanisms of ROS regulation could lead to the pharmacological manipulation of antioxidants in airway and lung inflammation and injury.
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- I-Ta Lee
- Department of Anesthetics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kwei-San, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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Isoflavones inhibit the clonogenicity of human colon cancer cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:2664-9. [PMID: 22456307 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2011] [Revised: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Isoflavones are a class of polyphenols that contain various substituents such as hydroxy, methoxy, and glycosyl groups. Methoxy groups are known to increase cell permeability and stability, but small structural changes can result in large differences in biological activity. In this study, the anticancer activities of several methoxy isoflavones were tested using a clonogenic survival assay. The relationship between structural properties of methoxy isoflavones and their anticancer activities on HCT116 colon cancer cell lines were studied quantitatively using comparative molecular field analysis and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis. The purpose of this study was to identify structural changes in isoflavones that increase the inhibitory effect on HCT116 colon cancer cell clonogenicity.
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Kim JO, Sikder MA, Lee HJ, Rahman M, Kim JH, Chang GT, Lee CJ. Phorbol Ester or Epidermal Growth-factor-induced MUC5AC Mucin Gene Expression and Production from Airway Epithelial Cells are Inhibited by Apigenin and Wogonin. Phytother Res 2012; 26:1784-8. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2011] [Accepted: 01/31/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Ju-Ock Kim
- Pulmonology Section, Department of Internal Medicine; Chungnam National University Hospital; Daejeon
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine; Chungnam National University; Daejeon
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Dhaka University; Bangladesh
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- Department of Oriental Pediatrics; Dongguk Univ-Seoul, Graduate School of Oriental Medicine
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- Department of Oriental Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine; KyungHee University; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine; Chungnam National University; Daejeon
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