Role and underlying mechanism of six dietary flavonoids in stabilizing mast cell activity

Journal Information

J. Hefei Univ. Tech. (Nat. Sci.), Nov.2024, Vol.47 No.11: 1540-1546

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-5060.2024.11.016

Authors

ZHANG Zhixin $ ^{1} $, LIU Jian $ ^{1} $, ZHANG Xian $ ^{1,2} $

(1. School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Emergency and Trauma of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 571199, China)

Abstract and Keywords

Abstract: This study aimed to explore the bioactivity and mechanism of mast cells stabilized by chrysin, apigenin, luteolin, kaempferol, quercetin, and myricetin. Bone marrow derived mast cells (BMMCs) were activated by $ 50 \mu g/mL $ compound 48/80(C48/80) after pretreatment with six dietary flavonoids at 10, 20, or $ 40 \mu mol/L $. The secretion and mRNA expression levels of interleukin 6(IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor- $ \alpha $(TNF- $ \alpha $) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Western blot was used to detect the levels of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), p-MAPK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p-JNK proteins in BMMCs. Results showed that six dietary flavonoids stabilized C48/80-induced BMMCs activation in a dose-dependent manner, of which luteolin and myricetin had the strongest effect. Mechanism studies showed that luteolin, quercetin, and myricetin inhibited C48/80-induced BMMCs activation by down-regulating the phosphorylation of MAPK and JNK.

Keywords: dietary flavonoids; mast cells; cytokines; MAPK/JNK signaling pathway

作者信息

张志鑫 $ ^{1} $，刘健 $ ^{1} $，张弦 $ ^{1,2} $

(1. 合肥工业大学食品与生物工程学院, 安徽合肥 230601; 2. 海南医学院急救与创伤研究教育部重点实验室, 海南海口 571199)

摘要和关键词

摘要: 文章旨在探究白杨素、芹菜素、木犀草素、山奈酚、槲皮素和杨梅素稳定肥大细胞的生物活性及其机制。10、20、40 $ \mu $mol/L 6种饮食黄酮预处理骨髓来源肥大细胞（bone marrow derived mast cells，BMMCs），并用50 $ \mu $g/mL化合物48/80（C48/80）刺激细胞活化，采用酶联免疫吸附法和实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应（polymerase chain reaction，PCR）检测细胞因子白介素6（interleukin 6，IL-6）、肿瘤坏死因子 $ \alpha $（tumor necrosis factor- $ \alpha $，TNF- $ \alpha $）的分泌量和mRNA表达水平，采用western blot检测细胞内丝裂原活化蛋白激酶（mitogen-activated protein kinase，MAPK）、p-MAPK、c-Jun氨基末端激酶（c-Jun N-terminal kinase，JNK）和p-JNK蛋白水平。结果表明，6种饮食黄酮对C48/80诱导的BMMCs活化具有剂量依赖的稳定作用，其中木犀草素和杨梅素的作用效果最强；机制研究显示木犀草素、槲皮素和杨梅素可通过下调MAPK和JNK的磷酸化水平抑制C48/80诱导的BMMCs活化。

关键词: 饮食黄酮；肥大细胞；细胞因子；MAPK/JNK信号通路

Funding

合肥工业大学人才引进科研启动资助项目（13020-03712022006）；急救与创伤研究教育部重点实验室（海南医学院）开放课题基金资助项目（KLET-202119）

合肥工业大学学报(自然科学版)

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