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Abstract Title:

Apocynin protects mesangial cells from lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation by exerting heme oxygenase 1-mediated monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 suppression.

Abstract Source:

Int J Mol Med. 2017 Aug 4. Epub 2017 Aug 4. PMID: 28791341

Abstract Author(s):

Nirmal Prasad Bhatt, Jin-Young Park, Hee Jae Lee, Sung-Soo Kim, Yong-Soo Kwon, Wanjoo Chun

Article Affiliation:

Nirmal Prasad Bhatt

Abstract:

Renal failure is observed in the pathological progression of sepsis and septic shock. Renal mesangial cells (RMCs) have been implicated in renal failure as a result of producing mediators, such as monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) have been demonstrated to mediate the LPS-induced inflammatory response in RMCs.Although previous studies indicated a promising effect of apocynin in various inflammatory conditions, its antiseptic efficacy in mesangial cells remains to be clearly determined. In the present study, the anti-inflammatory effects of apocynin and its underlying mechanism were examined in LPS-challenged RMCs. Apocynin significantly inhibited nitric oxide (NO) production in LPS-challenged RMCs and the expression levels of inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. In addition, the level of LPS-induced MCP-1 expression was significantly attenuated with apocynin. Furthermore, apocynin significantly suppressed the activation of MAPKs, such as extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 and p38, but not c-Jun N-terminal kinases. Apocynin exhibited significantly increased expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) induction via nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like-2 (Nrf-2) phosphorylation. Inhibition of HO-1 with zinc protoporphyrin significantly abolished apocynin-induced suppression of MCP-1, indicating that HO-1 is significant in the suppression of MCP-1. Thus, apocynin exerts antiseptic activity via the suppression of pro-inflammatory signaling pathways and the activation of cytoprotective signaling pathways, such as HO-1/Nrf-2 in RMCs, indicating that apocynin may present as a promising candidate for in vivo evaluation of a therapeutic agent for inflammation-associated renal disorders.

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