The Role of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. Fruits in Downregulation of Mast Cells-Mediated Allergic Responses

Biomed Res Int. 2019 Jun 9:2019:3505034. doi: 10.1155/2019/3505034. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, a flowering plant of Myrtaceae family from southern and southeastern Asia, was known to possess a rich source of structurally diverse and various biological activities. In this study, the inhibitory effect of R. tomentosa fruit extract (RFE) on allergic responses in calcium ionophore A23187-activated RBL-2H3 mast cells was investigated. The result showed that RFE was able to inhibit mast cell degranulation via decreasing β-hexosaminidase release and intracellular Ca2+ elevation at the concentration of 400 μg/ml. Moreover, the suppressive effects of RFE on the production of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were evidenced. In addition, RFE effectively scavenged DPPH radical and suppressed the reactive oxygen species generation in a dose-dependent manner. Notably, the pretreatment of RFE caused the downregulation of tyrosine kinase Fyn phospholipid enzyme phospholipase Cγ (PLCγ), extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) phosphorylation. These results indicated that RFE could be a promising inhibitor of allergic responses and may be developed as bioactive ingredient for prevention or treatment of allergic diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcimycin / pharmacology
  • Cell Degranulation / drug effects
  • Cell Line
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis
  • Down-Regulation* / drug effects
  • Free Radical Scavengers / pharmacology
  • Fruit / chemistry*
  • Hypersensitivity / immunology*
  • Mast Cells / drug effects
  • Mast Cells / immunology*
  • Mast Cells / physiology
  • Myrtaceae / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Rats
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Plant Extracts
  • Calcimycin