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Jia Wang |
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The present study aimed to determine whether curcumin isolated from the rhizome of Curcuma longa Linn could inhibit di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)-induced allergic inflammatory responses in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). We found that DEHP dose-dependently elevated adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) protein level within 15-30 min, which was independent of de novo protein synthesis. And a late-phase induction of ICAM-1 was observed within 8 h treatment of DEHP via de novo protein synthesis through transcription and translation. DEHP also increased the expression of interleukin (IL)-8 in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Pretreatment with curcumin dose-dependently decreased DEHP-induced expression of ICAM-1 and IL-8 as well as phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and p38. Preincubation with ERK1/2 inhibitor (PD98059) or p38 inhibitor (SB203580) markedly blocked DEHP-stimulated activation of ICAM-1 and IL-8. We suggest that curcumin inhibits DEHP-induced expression of ICAM-1 and IL-8 through ERK and p38 MAPK signaling pathways in HUVECs and may contribute to ameliorate pathologies of DEHP-related allergic disorders. |
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Sijun Dong |
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Inflammation |
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DOI: 10.1007/s10753-011-9387-4 |
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