Butein, a tetrahydroxychalcone, suppresses pro-inflammatory responses in HaCaT keratinocytes
Up-regulation of cell adhesion molecules and proinflammatory cytokines contributes to enhanced monocyte adhesiveness and infiltration into the skin, during the pathogenesis of various inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis. In this study, we examined the anti-inflammatory effects of...
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Published in | BMB reports Vol. 48; no. 9; pp. 495 - 500 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Korean |
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생화학분자생물학회
30.09.2015
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Summary: | Up-regulation of cell adhesion molecules and proinflammatory cytokines contributes to enhanced monocyte adhesiveness and infiltration into the skin, during the pathogenesis of various inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis. In this study, we examined the anti-inflammatory effects of butein, a tetrahydroxychalcone, and its action mechanisms using TNF--stimulated keratinocytes. Butein significantly inhibited TNF--induced ICAM-I expression and monocyte adhesion in human keratinocyte cell line HaCaT. Butein also decreased TNF-- induced pro-inflammatory mediators, such as IL-6, IP-10 and MCP-1, in HaCaT cells. Butein decreased TNF--induced ROS generation in a dose-dependent manner in HaCaT cells. In addition, treatment of HaCaT cells with butein suppressed TNF--induced MAPK activation. Furthermore, butein suppressed TNF--induced NF-kappaB activation. Overall, our results indicate that butein has immunomodulatory activities by inhibiting expression of proinflammatory mediators in keratinocytes. Therefore, butein may be used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases. [BMB Reports 2015; 48(9): 495-500] |
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Bibliography: | Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201530848575243 |
ISSN: | 1976-6696 1976-670X |