Journal
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
Volume 32, Issue 1, Pages 65-75Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5948
Keywords
apoptosis; chelidonine; inflammation; IB; NF-B
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81360496, 81660608, 81660344 81660344]
- Project of Education Department of Jilin Province [2016.281]
- Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Plan item [20150101229JC]
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Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-B) is a complex that regulates several hundreds of genes, including those involved in immunity and inflammation, survival, proliferation, and the negative feedback of NF-B signaling. Chelidonine, a major bioactive, isoquinoline alkaloid ingredient in Chelidonium majus, exhibits antiinflammatory pharmacological properties. However, its antiinflammatory molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this work, we explored the effect of chelidonine on TNF-induced NF-B activation in HCT116 cells. We found chelidonine inhibited the phosphorylation and degradation of the inhibitor of NF-B alpha and nuclear translocation of RELA. Furthermore, by inhibiting the activation of NF-B, chelidonine downregulated target genes involved in inflammation, proliferation, and apoptosis. Chelidonine also inhibited mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway activation by blocking c-Jun N-terminal kinase and p38 phosphorylation. These results suggest that chelidonine may be a potential therapeutic agent against inflammatory diseases in which inhibition of NF-B activity plays an important role.
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