Phosphorylation of Akt Mediates Anti-Inflammatory Activity of 1-p-Coumaroyl beta-D-Glucoside Against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation in RAW264.7 Cells
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
;
: 79-86, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Hydroxycinnamic acids have been reported to possess numerous pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor properties. However, the biological activity of 1-p-coumaroyl beta-D-glucoside (CG), a glucose ester derivative of p-coumaric acid, has not been clearly examined. The objective of this study is to elucidate the anti-inflammatory action of CG in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells. In the present study, CG significantly suppressed LPS-induced excessive production of pro-inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide (NO) and PGE2 and the protein expression of iNOS and COX-2. CG also inhibited LPS-induced secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, IL-1beta and TNF-alpha. In addition, CG significantly suppressed LPS-induced degradation of IkappaB. To elucidate the underlying mechanism by which CG exerts its anti-inflammatory action, involvement of various signaling pathways were examined. CG exhibited significantly increased Akt phosphorylation in a concentration-dependent manner, although MAPKs such as Erk, JNK, and p38 appeared not to be involved. Furthermore, inhibition of Akt/PI3K signaling pathway with wortmannin significantly, albeit not completely, abolished CG-induced Akt phosphorylation and anti-inflammatory actions. Taken together, the present study demonstrates that Akt signaling pathway might play a major role in CG-mediated anti-inflammatory activity in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells.
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Main subject:
Phosphorylation
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Dinoprostone
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Cytokines
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NF-kappa B
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Coumaric Acids
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Glucose
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Inflammation
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Macrophages
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Nitric Oxide
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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