title: Inhibitory effect of indigo naturalis on tumor necrosis factor-α-induced vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
abstract: The use of indigo naturalis to treat psoriasis has proved effective in our previous clinical studies. The present study was designed to examine the anti-inflammatory effect of indigo naturalis in primary cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Pretreatment of cells with indigo naturalis extract attenuated TNF-α-induced increase in Jurkat T cell adhesion to HUVECs as well as decreased the protein and messenger (m)RNA expression levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) on HUVECs. Indigo naturalis extract also inhibited the protein expression of activator protein-1 (AP-1)/c-Jun, a critical transcription factor for the activation of VCAM-1 gene expression. Since the reduction of lymphocyte adhesion to vascular cells by indigo naturalis extract could subsequently reduce the inflammatory reactions caused by lymphocyte infiltration in the epidermal layer and help to improve psoriasis, this study provides a potential mechanism for the anti-inflammatory therapeutic effect of indigo naturalis extract in psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan. 8705015@adm.cgmh.org.tw
authors.forename: Hsin-Ning
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jong-Hwei Su
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Sien-Hung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chi-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Chi-Hsin
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Tung-Yi
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yin-Ku
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D019169:Jurkat Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000502:physiology*; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology*; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1