| Literature DB >> 26329367 |
Qi-Bao Wang1, Lan-Ying Sun2, Zuo-de Gong1, Yi Du3.
Abstract
Veratric acid, one of the major benzoic acid isolated from vegetables and fruits, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of veratric acid on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response in human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs). HGFs were pretreated with veratric acid 1 h before LPS stimulation. The productions of IL-6 and IL-8 were detected by ELISA. The expression of iNOS, COX-2, PI3K, AKT, and NF-κB were detected by western blotting. The results showed that veratric acid inhibited LPS-induced IL-6 and IL-8 production, as well as iNOS and COX-2 expression. Veratric acid also inhibited LPS-induced NF-κB activation. In addition, veratric acid was found to suppress LPS-induced PI3K and AKT phosphorylation. In conclusion, the anti-inflammatory mechanism of veratric acid is due to its ability to inhibit PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway.Entities:
Keywords: IL-8; NF-κB; PI3K; human gingival fibroblasts; veratric acid
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26329367 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-015-0243-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Inflammation ISSN: 0360-3997 Impact factor: 4.092