Suppressive effects of pelargonidin on PolyPhosphate-mediated vascular inflammatory responses

In Chul Lee, Jong Sup Bae

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Abstract

Previous reports suggest that human endothelial cells-derived PolyPhosphate (PolyP) is one of the pro-inflammatory mediators. As a well-known red pigment and found in plants, Pelargonidin (PEL) has been known to have several biological activates which are beneficial for human health. This study was undertaken to investigate whether PEL can modulate PolyP-mediated inflammatory responses in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and in mice. The anti-inflammatory activities of PEL were determined by measuring permeability, leukocytes adhesion and migration, and activation of pro-inflammatory proteins in PolyP-activated HUVECs and mice. In addition, the beneficial effects of PEL on survival rate in PolyP-injected mice. We found that PEL inhibits PolyP-mediated barrier disruption, the expressions of cell adhesion molecules, and leukocyte to HUVEC adhesion/migration. Interestingly, PolyP-induced NF-κB activation and the productions of TNF-α and IL-6 were inhibited by PEL in HUVECs. These anti-inflammatory functions of PEL were confirmed in PolyP injected mice. These results suggest that PEL have therapeutic potential for various systemic inflammatory diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)258-267
Number of pages10
JournalArchives of Pharmacal Research
Volume40
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2017

Keywords

  • Barrier integrity
  • Inflammation
  • Pelargonidin
  • PolyPhosphate

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