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Tuberc Respir Dis.  2014 Nov;77(5):203-208. 10.4046/trd.2014.77.5.203.

Effects of Lobetyolin, Lobetyol and Methyl linoleate on Secretion, Production and Gene Expression of MUC5AC Mucin from Airway Epithelial Cells

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pharmacology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. LCJ123@cnu.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
  • 3Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 4Pulmonology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
In this study, we investigated whether lobetyolin, lobetyol, and methyl linoleate derived from Codonopsis pilosula affect MUC5AC mucin secretion, production, and gene expression from airway epithelial cells.
METHODS
Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with lobetyolin, lobetyol, or methyl linoleate for 30 minutes and then stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) for 24 hours. The MUC5AC mucin gene expression, and mucin protein production and secretion were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively.
RESULTS
Lobetyolin, lobetyol, and methyl linoleate inhibited the gene expression of MUC5AC mucin induced by PMA; lobetyolin did not affect PMA-induced MUC5AC mucin production. However, lobetyol and methyl linoleate inhibited the production of MUC5AC mucin; lobetyolin and lobetyol did not significantly affect PMA-induced MUC5AC mucin secretion from NCI-H292 cells. However, methyl linoleate decreased the MUC5AC mucin secretion.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that among the three compounds, methyl linoleate can regulate gene expression, production, and secretion of MUC5AC mucin by directly acting on the airway epithelial cells.

Keyword

Mucins; MUC5AC Protein, Human; Methyl Linoleate

MeSH Terms

Codonopsis
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Epithelial Cells*
Gene Expression*
Linoleic Acid*
Mucins*
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reverse Transcription
Linoleic Acid
Mucins
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