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BIOGERONTOLOGY
Volume 8, Issue 5, Pages 545-554Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10522-007-9098-2
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NF-kappa B; aging; cinnamaldehyde; oxidative stress; reactive species
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Redox sensitive, pro-inflammatory nuclear transcription factor NF-kappa B plays a key role in both inflammation and aging processes. In a redox state disrupted by oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory genes are upregulated by the activation of NF-kappa B through diverse kinases. Thus, the search and characterization of new substances that modulate NF-kappa B are of recent research interest. Cinnamaldehyde (CNA) is the major component of cinnamon bark oil, which has been widely used as a flavoring agent in foodstuffs such as beverages and ice cream. In the present study, CNA was examined for its molecular modulation of inflammatory NF-kappa B activation via the redox-related NIK/IKK and MAPK pathways through the reduction of oxidative stress. Results show that age-related NF-kappa B activation upregulated NF-kappa B targeting genes, inflammatory iNOS, and COX-2, all of which were inhibited effectively by CNA. Our study further shows that CNA inhibited the activation of NF-kappa B via three signal transduction pathways, NIK/IKK, ERK, and p38 MAPK. Our results indicate that CNA's antioxidative effect and the restoration of redox balance were responsible for its anti-inflammatory action. Thus, the significance of the current study is the new information revealing the anti-inflammatory properties of CNA and the role it plays in the regulation of age-related alterations in signal transduction pathways.
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