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INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
Volume 64, Issue 6, Pages 423-431Publisher
SPRINGER BASEL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s00011-015-0822-0
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Wogonin; Caco-2 cells; Intestinal barrier function; Intestinal inflammation; TLR4; NF-kappa B
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Wogonin has multiple pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory effects. Here, we hypothesize that wogonin can protect intestinal barrier function in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced Caco-2 cells, which is an in vitro model of intestinal inflammation. We measured intestinal barrier function in LPS-induced Caco-2 cells by using transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and transport of fluorescent markers. A quantitative (q) RT-PCR and immunofluorescent staining analysis was used to detect the expression of tight junction proteins (claudin-1 and ZO-1) in LPS-induced Caco-2 cells. We measured inflammatory molecules in LPS-induced Caco-2 cells using ELISA and qRT-PCR. In addition, the expression of TLR4, MyD88 and TAK1 and their interaction, and NF-kappa B activity in LPS-induced Caco-2 cells were investigated by western blot analysis and immune-precipitation. We found that exposing Caco-2 cells to wogonin (10 and 50 mu M for 24 h) attenuated the LPS-induced changes in TEER and transport of fluorescent markers. In addition, wogonin suppressed LPS-induced down-regulation of tight junction proteins (claudin-1 and ZO-1). Furthermore, LPS-induced up-regulation of inflammatory mediators, including interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-6 and IL-8, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), inducible nitric oxide synthases (iNOS) were reduced after being pre-treated with wogonin. Moreover, wogonin not only inhibited the expression of TLR4, MyD88 and TAK1 and the interaction between these molecules, but also reduced NF-kappa B translocation to nucleus and its DNA-binding activity in LPS-induced Caco-2 cells. Our results suggested that pre-treatment with wogonin could attenuate the TLR4-mediated inflammatory response and maintain intestinal barrier function in LPS-induced Caco-2 cells, thus might be a potential therapy for treating IBD.
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