TY - JOUR
T1 - Quercetin, but not rutin and quercitrin, prevention of H2O 2-induced apoptosis via anti-oxidant activity and heme oxygenase 1 gene expression in macrophages
AU - Chow, Jyh-Ming
AU - Shen, Shing-Chuan
AU - Huan, Steven Kuan Hua
AU - Lin, Hui Yi
AU - Chen, Yen-Chou
PY - 2005/6/15
Y1 - 2005/6/15
N2 - In the present study, we examine the protective mechanism of quercetin (QE) on oxidative stress-induced cytotoxic effect in RAW264.7 macrophages. Results of Western blotting show that QE but not its glycoside rutin (RUT) and quicitrin-induced HO-1 protein expression in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and HO-1 protein induced by QE was blocked by an addition of cycloheximide or actinomycin D. Induction of HO-1 gene expression by QE was accompanied by inducing ERKs, but not JNKs or p38, proteins phosphorylation. Addition of PD98059, but not SB203580 or SP600125, significantly attenuates QE-induced HO-1 protein and mRNA expression associated with blocking the expression of phosphorylated ERKs proteins. H2O2 addition reduces the viability of cells by MTT assay, and appearance of DNA ladders, hypodiploid cells, and an increase in intracellular peroxide level was detected. Addition of QE, but not QI or RUT, significantly reduced the cytotoxic effect induced by H2O2 associated with blocking the production of intracellular peroxide, DNA ladders, and hypodiploid cells. QE protection of cells from H2O2-induced apoptosis was significantly suppressed by adding HO inhibitor SnPP or ERKs inhibitor PD98059. Additionally, QE protects cells from H2O2-induced a decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential and a release of cytochrome c from mitochondria to cytosol by DiOC6 and Western blotting assay, respectively. Activation of apoptotic proteins including the caspase 3, caspase 9, PARP, D4-GDI proteins was identified in H2O2-treated cells by Western blotting and enzyme activity assay, and that was significantly blocked by an addition of QE, but not RUT and QI. Furthermore, HO-1 catalytic metabolites carbon monoxide (CO), but not Fe2+, Fe3+, biliverdin or bilirubin, performed protective effect on cells from H2O2-induced cell death with an increase in HO-1 protein expression and ERKs protein phosphorylation. These data suggest that induction of HO-1 protein may participate in the protective mechanism of QE on oxidative stress (H 2O2)-induced apoptosis, and reduction of intracellular ROS production and mitochondria dysfunction with blocking apoptotic events were involved. Differential anti-apoptotic effect between QE and its glycosides RUT and QI via distinct HO-1 protein induction was also delineated.
AB - In the present study, we examine the protective mechanism of quercetin (QE) on oxidative stress-induced cytotoxic effect in RAW264.7 macrophages. Results of Western blotting show that QE but not its glycoside rutin (RUT) and quicitrin-induced HO-1 protein expression in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and HO-1 protein induced by QE was blocked by an addition of cycloheximide or actinomycin D. Induction of HO-1 gene expression by QE was accompanied by inducing ERKs, but not JNKs or p38, proteins phosphorylation. Addition of PD98059, but not SB203580 or SP600125, significantly attenuates QE-induced HO-1 protein and mRNA expression associated with blocking the expression of phosphorylated ERKs proteins. H2O2 addition reduces the viability of cells by MTT assay, and appearance of DNA ladders, hypodiploid cells, and an increase in intracellular peroxide level was detected. Addition of QE, but not QI or RUT, significantly reduced the cytotoxic effect induced by H2O2 associated with blocking the production of intracellular peroxide, DNA ladders, and hypodiploid cells. QE protection of cells from H2O2-induced apoptosis was significantly suppressed by adding HO inhibitor SnPP or ERKs inhibitor PD98059. Additionally, QE protects cells from H2O2-induced a decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential and a release of cytochrome c from mitochondria to cytosol by DiOC6 and Western blotting assay, respectively. Activation of apoptotic proteins including the caspase 3, caspase 9, PARP, D4-GDI proteins was identified in H2O2-treated cells by Western blotting and enzyme activity assay, and that was significantly blocked by an addition of QE, but not RUT and QI. Furthermore, HO-1 catalytic metabolites carbon monoxide (CO), but not Fe2+, Fe3+, biliverdin or bilirubin, performed protective effect on cells from H2O2-induced cell death with an increase in HO-1 protein expression and ERKs protein phosphorylation. These data suggest that induction of HO-1 protein may participate in the protective mechanism of QE on oxidative stress (H 2O2)-induced apoptosis, and reduction of intracellular ROS production and mitochondria dysfunction with blocking apoptotic events were involved. Differential anti-apoptotic effect between QE and its glycosides RUT and QI via distinct HO-1 protein induction was also delineated.
KW - ERKs
KW - Flavonoids
KW - Heme oxygenase 1
KW - Quercetin
KW - Reactive oxygen species
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U2 - 10.1016/j.bcp.2005.03.017
DO - 10.1016/j.bcp.2005.03.017
M3 - Article
C2 - 15876423
AN - SCOPUS:20344382953
SN - 0006-2952
VL - 69
SP - 1839
EP - 1851
JO - Biochemical Pharmacology
JF - Biochemical Pharmacology
IS - 12
ER -