title: Anti-inflammatory effect of resveratrol by inhibition of IL-8 production in LPS-induced THP-1 cells.
abstract: Resveratrol is a polyphenol compound and prominent anti-inflammatory agent found in plants, including the fruits of Morus alba. However, the therapeutic mechanisms of resveratrol remain largely unclear. To gain insight into the biological effects of resveratrol, we examined its influence on LPS-induced IL-8 production in the human monocytic cell line, THP-1. In inflammatory diseases, IL-8 plays a central role in the initiation and maintenance of inflammatory response. In the present study, IL-8 production was measured by ELISA and RT-PCR, while MAPK activation, IkappaBalpha degradation, nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB activation and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression were determined by Western blot analysis. Resveratrol inhibited LPS-induced IL-8 production in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, resveratrol inhibited extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38 MAPK phosphorylation, IkappaBalpha degradation, NF-kappaB activation and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression, which suggest that resveratrol inhibits IL-8 secretion by blocking MAPK phosphorylation and NF-kappaB activation. Taken together, these findings may help elucidate the mechanism by which resveratrol modulates THP-1 cell activation under inflammatory conditions.
authors: Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Wonkwang-Oriental Medicines Research Institute, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea.
authors: You-Chang
authors: YC
authors: Oh
authors: Ok-Hwa
authors: OH
authors: Kang
authors: Jang-Gi
authors: JG
authors: Choi
authors: Hee-Sung
authors: HS
authors: Chae
authors: Young-Seob
authors: YS
authors: Lee
authors: Obiang-Obounou
authors: OO
authors: Brice
authors: Hyun Ju
authors: HJ
authors: Jung
authors: Seung-Heon
authors: SH
authors: Hong
authors: Young-Mi
authors: YM
authors: Lee
authors: Dong-Yeul
authors: DY
authors: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002460:Cell Line; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D031625:Morus / Q000737:chemistry*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D059808:Polyphenols; D000077185:Resveratrol; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005419:Flavonoids; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins; D016209:Interleukin-8; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D016328:NF-kappa B; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D059808:Polyphenols; D013267:Stilbenes; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D000077185:Resveratrol