title: Anti-inflammatory effect of Gastrodia elata rhizome in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
abstract: Vascular inflammation is a pivotal factor of a variety of diseases, such as atherosclerosis and tumor progression. The present study was designed to examine the anti-inflammatory effect of ethanol extract of Gastrodia elata rhizome (EGE) in primary cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Pretreatment of cells with EGE attenuated TNF-alpha-induced increase in expression levels of cell adhesion molecules such as intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and E-selectin. Real time qRT-PCR also showed that EGE decreased the mRNA expression levels of ICAM-1, VCAM-1, E-selectin as well as macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-8 (IL-8). In addition, EGE significantly inhibited TNF-alpha-induced increase in monocyte adhesion of HUVEC in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, EGE significantly inhibited TNF-alpha-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and p65 NF-kappaB activation by preventing IkappaB-alpha phosphorylation. In conclusion, the present data suggest that EGE could suppress TNF-alpha-induced vascular inflammatory process via inhibition of oxidative stress and NF-kappaB activation in HUVEC.
authors.affiliation: Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, 570-749, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Yun Jung
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dae Gill
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Ho Sub
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017931:DNA Primers; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D031668:Gastrodia / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D017931:DNA Primers; D010936:Plant Extracts; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha