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Bergaptol from blossoms of Citrus aurantium L. var. amara Engl inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory responses and ox-LDL-induced lipid deposition

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Aberrant activation of inflammation and excess accumulation of lipids play pivotal roles in atherosclerosis (AS) progression. Constituents from Citrus aurantium Linn variant amara Engl (CAVA) were effectively investigate

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Reference Id
1346
Evidence Id
17936
Core Evidence Id
17936
Source Reference Id
2693
Herb2 Reference Id
HBREF003490
Subject Paper Key
HBIN017913_32432251
Pubmed Id
32432251
Doi
10.1039/c9fo00255c
Paper Title
Bergaptol from blossoms of Citrus aurantium L. var. amara Engl inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory responses and ox-LDL-induced lipid deposition
Paper Abstract
Aberrant activation of inflammation and excess accumulation of lipids play pivotal roles in atherosclerosis (AS) progression. Constituents from Citrus aurantium Linn variant amara Engl (CAVA) were effectively investigated for their various bioactivities, especially anti-inflammation. Bergaptol (BER) is particularly abundant in Citrus products. Accumulating studies have confirmed its predominant anti-cancer and antioxidant functions, whereas few studies focused on its antiatherogenic functions. In the current study, BER was isolated from CAVA for the first time. Macrophages were stimulated with lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) or oxidized low-density lipoproteins (ox-LDL) to mimic inflammatory responses and AS development. BER treatment significantly inhibited LPS-induced production of nitric oxide (NO), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), IL-6, TNF-alpha, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). BER also potently blocked LPS-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphorylation and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) activation, as evidenced by the inhibitory effects on c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), P38, P65, IkappaBalpha and IkappaKalpha/beta phosphorylation, and NF-kappaB nuclear translocation. Furthermore, BER treatment markedly mitigated ox-LDL-induced foam cell formation by inhibiting scavenger receptor class A type I (SRA1) and cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36)-dependent cholesterol uptake. In conclusion, BER might be a novel therapeutic agent for AS prevention through inhibiting inflammatory responses and cholesterol uptake.
Journal
Food Funct
Publish Year
2020
Experiment Subject
Experiment Type
Cell Experiment
Phenotype Related
Atherosclerosis; Tumor
Paper Title Cn
Paper Title En
Bergaptol from blossoms of Citrus aurantium L. var. amara Engl inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory responses and ox-LDL-induced lipid deposition
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