title: Effect of Luteolin on 11Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase in Rat Liver and Kidney.
abstract: 11Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD) enzymes control the glucocorticoid (GC) signaling, which is essential in regulating homeostasis. Our previous study revealed that Eclipta prostrata (EP) affected the activity and expression of 11β-HSD enzymes which might improve the efficacy and reduce the adverse drug effects of glucocorticoid in patients undergoing combinational therapy. However, it is still unclear which composition of EP plays a major role and how it works. In this paper, we chose Luteolin which is one of the main ingredients of EP and evaluated its effect and metabolism in combination with prednisone. The effects of different concentrations of Luteolin extract on prednisone/prednisolone metabolism indicated the enzyme activity of 11β-HSD, so the production rate (pmol/min per mg protein) of metabolites was used to indicate enzyme activity. Furthermore, we explored the influence of Luteolin on gene and protein expressions of 11β-HSD I/II in rat liver and kidney tissue. Our results showed that oral administration of Luteolin significantly increased the gene and protein expressions of hepatic 11β-HSD I and renal 11β-HSD II, which may improve the efficacy and reduce the adverse drug effect of glucocorticoid in clinical application. A potential clinical value of Luteolin would also be indicated in combination therapy with prednisone for the treatment of nephrotic syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan No. 2 Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan No. 2 Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511447, China.
authors.forename: Lijuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan No. 2 Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
authors.forename: Binghua
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan No. 2 Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Guangzhou Xinhai Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, China.
authors.forename: Xiaohua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu