Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract inhibits interleukin-17-induced interleukin-6 production via MAPK pathway in human pulmonary epithelial cells

Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2011 Jun;383(6):555-62. doi: 10.1007/s00210-011-0633-y. Epub 2011 Apr 12.

Abstract

This study was aimed to investigate the effect of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) on interleukin-17 (IL-17)-induced interleukin-6 (IL-6) production in A549 human pulmonary epithelial cells. Cells were treated with IL-17 (10 ng/ml) or GSPE (50 μg/ml), or both. The effects of GSPE on cell viability and apoptosis were evaluated. The mRNA and protein levels of IL-6 were determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Expressions of inhibitory factor κB-α (IκB-α) and ERK 1/2, p38, and JNK mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) were examined by Western blot analysis. GSPE significantly inhibited both GSPE treatment only and IL-17-induced mRNA expressions and protein productions of IL-6 in pulmonary epithelial cells (p < 0.01). GSPE decreased the IL-17-induced phosphorylation of IκB-α. The IL-17 stimulated ERK 1/2, p38, and JNK MAPK activities and GSPE decreased IL-17-stimulated ERK 1/2, p38, and JNK MAPK activities. GSPE also attenuated TNF-α and IL-1β-induced IL-6 productions (p < 0.05). Our results show that GSPE may inhibit IL-17-stimulated IL-6 productions in human pulmonary epithelial cells by inhibiting MAPK and nuclear factor-κB-mediated signaling pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Epithelial Cells / drug effects*
  • Epithelial Cells / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
  • Grape Seed Extract / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-17 / administration & dosage
  • Interleukin-17 / metabolism
  • Interleukin-6 / biosynthesis*
  • JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Lung / cytology
  • Lung / drug effects
  • Lung / metabolism
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Proanthocyanidins / pharmacology*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects

Substances

  • Grape Seed Extract
  • Interleukin-17
  • Interleukin-6
  • NF-kappa B
  • Proanthocyanidins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases