In:
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 2015 ( 2015), p. 1-13
Abstract:
Inflammation is a relevant factor in the pathogenesis of diabetes nephropathy (DN). Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs), originally isolated from Tanacetum parthenium , have been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects but few studies have examined their effects on DN. To determine whether advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs) can induce the expression of chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein- (MCP-) 1 in cultured mouse podocytes and to explore the mechanisms of the potential renoprotection of SLs, we treated podocytes with AOPPs and SLs (parthenolide and its derivatives micheliolide, compound 1, and compound 2). MCP-1 mRNA and protein expression were tested using quantitative real-time PCR and ELISA, respectively, and the protein levels of IKK β , phospho-IKK β , I κ B α , NF- κ B p65, phospho-NF- κ B p65, and tubulin were analyzed by Western blotting. AOPPs activated the expression of MCP-1 mRNA and protein in a dose- and time-dependent manner, activated IKK β and NF- κ B p65, and promoted I κ B α degradation. The IKK/NF- κ B inhibitor parthenolide decreased AOPP-induced MCP-1 expression. Pretreatment with SLs inhibited MCP-1 mRNA and protein expression and suppressed IKK β and NF- κ B p65 phosphorylation and I κ B α degradation. Taken together, these findings provide a novel explanation for the anti-inflammatory effects of SLs that will ultimately benefit DN and potentially other inflammatory and immune renal diseases.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1942-0900
,
1942-0994
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hindawi Limited
Publication Date:
2015
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2455981-7
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