Biomol Ther.  2022 Sep;30(5):473-478. 10.4062/biomolther.2022.088.

Involvement of IKK/IkBα/NF-kB p65 Signaling into the Regulative Effect of Engeletin on MUC5AC Mucin Gene Expression in Human Airway Epithelial Cells

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  • 1Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea
  • 2Brain Korea 21 FOUR Project for Medical Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea
  • 3Smith Liberal Arts College and Department of Addiction Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea

Abstract

In this study, we examined whether engeletin exerts an effect on the gene expression of MUC5AC mucin, in human pulmonary epithelial NCI-H292 cells. The cells were pretreated with engeletin for 30 min and stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), for the following 24 h. The effect of engeletin on PMA-induced nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) signaling pathway was also investigated. Engeletin suppressed the mRNA expression and production of MUC5AC mucin, induced by PMA through the inhibition of degradation of inhibitory kappa Bα (IkBα) and NF-kB p65 nuclear translocation. These results suggest engeletin inhibits the gene expression of mucin through regulation of NF-kB signaling pathway, in human airway epithelial cells.

Keyword

MUC5AC; Pulmonary mucin; Engeletin
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