Inhibitory effect of zingerone on secretory group IIA phospholipase A2

In Chul Lee, Dae Yong Kim, Jong Sup Bae

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Abstract

The expression of secretory group IIA phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-IIA) has been shown to be elevated in various inflammatory diseases, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) up-regulates the expression of sPLA2-IIA in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Zingerone (ZGR), a phenolic alkanone isolated from ginger, has been reported to have various pharmacological activities. Here, we examined the effects of ZRG on the expression and activity of sPLA2-IIA in LPS-activated HUVECs and in mouse models of endotoxemia and sepsis. Treatment of cells or mice with ZRG inhibited LPS-induced expression and activity of sPLA2-IIA. In addition, ZRG suppressed LPS-mediated activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2. These results suggest that ZRG inhibits LPS-mediated activation of sPLA2-IIA expression by suppressing cPLA2 and ERK 1/2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)929-932
Number of pages4
JournalNatural Product Communications
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2017

Keywords

  • HUVECs
  • Inflammation
  • SPLA2-IIA
  • Zingerone

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