RRC ID 1468
Author Koyama Y, Suzuki T, Kajiya A, Isemura M.
Title Stimulation of IL-8 production by Aralia cordate lectin in human colon carcinoma Caco-2 cells.
Journal Biosci Biotechnol Biochem
Abstract Some lectins are known to stimulate interleukin-8 (IL-8) productions in human colon carcinoma Caco-2 cells. Since IL-8 may cause deleterious effects, we examined this stimulatory activity of Aralia cordate lectin (ACL) and Wasabia japonica lectin (WJL), both of which we isolated recently. The results indicate that ACL exhibited strong stimulatory activity for IL-8 protein production, while WJL showed marginal activity. The activity of ACL was associated with high enhancement of IL-8 gene expression. The effect of ACL was abolished almost completely in the presence of brefeldin A, indicating that internalization into cells is necessary for ACL to exert activity. The findings suggest that ingestion of a large amount of raw vegetable Aralia cordate might cause unfavorable effects on the colon.
Volume 69(1)
Pages 202-5
Published 2005-1-1
DOI 10.1271/bbb.69.202
PII JST.JSTAGE/bbb/69.202
PMID 15665486
MeSH Aralia / chemistry* Brefeldin A / pharmacology Caco-2 Cells Colon / drug effects* Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Gene Expression / drug effects Humans Interleukin-8 / biosynthesis* Plant Lectins / pharmacology* RNA, Messenger Wasabia / chemistry
IF 1.516
Times Cited 4
WOS Category CHEMISTRY, APPLIED FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Resource
Human and Animal Cells CACO-2(RCB0988)