Isoxanthohumol modulates angiogenesis and inflammation via vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, tumor necrosis factor alpha and nuclear factor kappa B pathways

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2013

Autores

negrao, r (Autor) FCNAUP; duarte, d (Autor) Outra; costa, r (Autor) Outra; soares, r (Autor) FCNAUP

Revista

Título: BioFactors

Vol. 39

Páginas: 608-622

ISSN: 0951-6433

Editora: Wiley-Blackwell

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 26 Citações

Scopus - 28 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-008-HCP

DOI: 10.1002/biof.1122

Abstract (EN): Angiogenesis and inflammation are becoming distinguished players in the pathogenesis of many heterogeneous diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Therefore, it is crucial to study new compounds that are able to modulate these events. Isoxanthohumol (IXN) is a polyphenol with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiangiogenic properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of IXN on blood vessel proliferation and maturation and describe underlying molecular mechanisms in endothelial cells (ECs) and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Angiogenic profile of IXN was analyzed by retinal angiogenesis at different time points. IXN modulation of angiogenic and inflammatory signaling pathways was evaluated by Western blotting on EC and VSMC cultures. IXN inhibited by 20% sprouting angiogenesis and decreased vascular coverage by mural cells up to 39%. IXN of 10 mu M also decreased inflammatory signals, namely tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-) (26 and 40%) and factor nuclear kappa B (24 and 42%) in human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Angiogenic regulators, including vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (HUVEC, 55%), angiopoietins 1 (HUVEC, 39%; HASMC, 35%), angiopoietin 2 (HUVEC, 38%), and Tie2 (HUVEC, 56%) were also inhibited by 10 mu M of IXN treatments. Akt activation was reduced by 47% in HUVEC-treated cells and Erk activation was also reduced by 52 and 69% upon IXN treatment of HUVEC and HASMC. IXN seems to regulate in vivo vascular proliferation and stabilization and the EC-VSMC-inflammatory crosstalk, leaving this molecule as an interesting nutritional player for angiogenesis and inflammation-related diseases. (c) 2013 BioFactors, 39(6):608-622, 2013

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 15