title: Short-term feeding of baicalin inhibits age-associated NF-kappaB activation.
abstract: Baicalin is a flavonoid isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis and is known to affect multiple biological functions, including the inhibition of aldose reductase, HIV infection, and nitric oxide producing activity. Oxidative stress is considered a major cause of aging and various age-related diseases, and among the key cellular components exquisitely sensitive to oxidative stress is the transcription factor, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB). In the present study, we attempted to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the suppression of age-related NF-kappaB activation by baicalin in kidney tissue from old rats. Results showed NF-kappaB activation and the upregulation of NF-kappaB targeting genes, hemoxygenase-1, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and COX-2 with age. In contrast, the increased expression of these NF-kappaB targeting genes was effectively inhibited by baicalin. Baicalin was shown to inhibit the NF-kappaB cascade via three signal transduction pathways, NIK/IKK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). Our results clearly indicated the anti-oxidative effects of baicalin on age-related redox imbalance. Thus, the significance of the current study is the new information revealing the anti-oxidative properties of baicalin and the role it plays in the regulation of age-related alterations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Gumjung-gu, Busan 609-735, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyung Keun
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seongjoon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ji Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yani
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Ki Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Young Suk
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byung Pal
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jae Sue
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hae Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D015854:Up-Regulation; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D000097782:NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D005419:Flavonoids; D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1; D016328:NF-kappa B; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D000097782:NF-kappaB-Inducing Kinase; C038044:baicalin; C496318:Nos2 protein, rat