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Title: The coffee diterpene kahweol inhibits tumor necrosis factor-{alpha}-induced expression of cell adhesion molecules in human endothelial cells

Abstract

Endothelial cells produce adhesion molecules after being stimulated with various inflammatory cytokines. These adhesion molecules play an important role in the development of atherogenesis. Recent studies have highlighted the chemoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of kahweol, a coffee-specific diterpene. This study examined the effects of kahweol on the cytokine-induced monocyte/human endothelial cell interaction, which is a crucial early event in atherogenesis. Kahweol inhibited the adhesion of TNF{alpha}-induced monocytes to endothelial cells and suppressed the TNF{alpha}-induced protein and mRNA expression of the cell adhesion molecules, VCAM-1 and ICAM-1. Furthermore, kahweol inhibited the TNF{alpha}-induced JAK2-PI3K/Akt-NF-{kappa}B activation pathway in these cells. Overall, kahweol has anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic activities, which occurs partly by down-regulating the pathway that affects the expression and interaction of the cell adhesion molecules on endothelial cells.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
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  1. Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Research Center for Proteineous Materials, Chosun University, Kwangju (Korea, Republic of)
  2. Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Kwangju (Korea, Republic of)
  3. Department of Pathology, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)
  4. Bioanalysis and Biotransformation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  5. Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Research Center for Proteineous Materials, Chosun University, Kwangju (Korea, Republic of). E-mail: hgjeong@chosun.ac.kr
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20850507
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Journal Article
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Journal Name: Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology; Journal Volume: 217; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2006.09.013; PII: S0041-008X(06)00346-2; Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ADHESION; BEVERAGES; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHOKINES; MOLECULES; MONOCYTES

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Kim, Hyung Gyun, Kim, Ji Young, Hwang, Yong Pil, Lee, Kyung Jin, Lee, Kwang Youl, Kim, Dong Hee, Kim, Dong Hyun, and Jeong, Hye Gwang. The coffee diterpene kahweol inhibits tumor necrosis factor-{alpha}-induced expression of cell adhesion molecules in human endothelial cells. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2006.09.013.
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Kim, Hyung Gyun, Kim, Ji Young, Hwang, Yong Pil, Lee, Kyung Jin, Lee, Kwang Youl, Kim, Dong Hee, Kim, Dong Hyun, & Jeong, Hye Gwang. The coffee diterpene kahweol inhibits tumor necrosis factor-{alpha}-induced expression of cell adhesion molecules in human endothelial cells. United States. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2006.09.013.
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Kim, Hyung Gyun, Kim, Ji Young, Hwang, Yong Pil, Lee, Kyung Jin, Lee, Kwang Youl, Kim, Dong Hee, Kim, Dong Hyun, and Jeong, Hye Gwang. Fri . "The coffee diterpene kahweol inhibits tumor necrosis factor-{alpha}-induced expression of cell adhesion molecules in human endothelial cells". United States. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2006.09.013.
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@article{osti_20850507,
title = {The coffee diterpene kahweol inhibits tumor necrosis factor-{alpha}-induced expression of cell adhesion molecules in human endothelial cells},
author = {Kim, Hyung Gyun and Kim, Ji Young and Hwang, Yong Pil and Lee, Kyung Jin and Lee, Kwang Youl and Kim, Dong Hee and Kim, Dong Hyun and Jeong, Hye Gwang},
abstractNote = {Endothelial cells produce adhesion molecules after being stimulated with various inflammatory cytokines. These adhesion molecules play an important role in the development of atherogenesis. Recent studies have highlighted the chemoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of kahweol, a coffee-specific diterpene. This study examined the effects of kahweol on the cytokine-induced monocyte/human endothelial cell interaction, which is a crucial early event in atherogenesis. Kahweol inhibited the adhesion of TNF{alpha}-induced monocytes to endothelial cells and suppressed the TNF{alpha}-induced protein and mRNA expression of the cell adhesion molecules, VCAM-1 and ICAM-1. Furthermore, kahweol inhibited the TNF{alpha}-induced JAK2-PI3K/Akt-NF-{kappa}B activation pathway in these cells. Overall, kahweol has anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic activities, which occurs partly by down-regulating the pathway that affects the expression and interaction of the cell adhesion molecules on endothelial cells.},
doi = {10.1016/j.taap.2006.09.013},
journal = {Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology},
number = 3,
volume = 217,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}
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DOI:  10.1016/j.taap.2006.09.013
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