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Published on: February 1, 2017
The classical NFkappaB pathway is required for phloroglucinol-induced activation of murine lymphocytes
Ginnae Ahn1, Eunjin Park, Hyun Jeong Park
1Faculty of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Korea.
Background:
Phloroglucinol (PG), a polyphenolic compound, has been proposed to show free radical scavenging, anti-tumor, and immunomodulation effects on immune cells. In this study, we investigated PG for its immunological activity and their molecular mechanisms, specifically focusing on the functional activation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NFkappaB), an important transcription factor involved in the activation and differentiation of lymphocytes, and subsequent recruitment of murine lymphocytes.
Methods:
We tested whether PG may contribute to the activation of immune response through the NFkappaB pathway by (3)H-thymidine incorporation assay, Western blot, intracellular cytokine assays and Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) in murine lymphocytes.
Results:
PG markedly enhanced the proliferation of lymphocytes by inducing the degradation and phosphorylation of IkappaB, which leads to the activation of NFkappaB p65. Also, PG induced the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) such as ERK1/2, JNK, and p38, upstream molecules of NFkappaB pathway. In addition, PG augmented the secretion of interleukin (IL)-2 in mature T lymphocytes and their production of IL-2. Furthermore, the application of TPCK significantly reduced the activation of lymphocytes by PG via inhibiting the NFkappaB activation.
Conclusion:
These results suggest that PG induces the activation of lymphocytes by inducing the proliferative activity and secretion of IL-2 through the classical NFkappaB.
General Significance:
The effect of PG on lymphocyte activation was assayed for the first time. These results would also elucidate its underlying mechanism.
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