PMID- 12237743 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20030421 LR - 20061115 IS - 0028-1298 (Print) IS - 0028-1298 (Linking) VI - 366 IP - 4 DP - 2002 Oct TI - Inhibition of formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine-stimulated respiratory burst by cirsimaritin involves inhibition of phospholipase D signaling in rat neutrophils. PG - 307-14 AB - In this study, the cellular localization of the inhibitory effect of a natural flavonoid cirsimaritin against formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP)-induced respiratory burst in rat neutrophils was investigated. Cirsimaritin concentration-dependently inhibited the superoxide anion (O(*-)(2))generation and O(2) consumption (IC(50) 11.5+/-2.2 micro M and 17.0+/-3.9 micro M, respectively) of neutrophils. Cirsimaritin did not reduce, but slightly enhanced the O(*-)(2) generation in phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-activated or arachidonic acid-stimulated NADPH oxidase preparation as well as during the autoxidation of dihydroxyfumaric acid. Cirsimaritin did not elevate cellular cAMP levels, and only partially inhibited the fMLP-induced [Ca(2+)](i) changes in the presence or absence of extracellular Ca(2+). The phosphorylation of protein tyrosine, extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase and Akt caused by fMLP were attenuated by cirsimaritin in a concentration-dependent manner. In contrast, cirsimaritin had no effect on the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Cirsimaritin produced a concentration-dependent reduction in the formation of phosphatidic acid and phosphatidylethanol, in the presence of ethanol, from fMLP-stimulated neutrophils (IC(50) 15.1+/-6.5 micro M and 15.6+/-3.4 micro M, respectively), but did not affect the phosphatidylethanol formation in response to PMA. Under the similar concentration range, cirsimaritin attenuated the membrane translocation of ARF and Rho A. However, the GTPgammaS-stimulated membrane-associated ARF and Rho in cell lysate were unaffected by cirsimaritin. Collectively, these results indicate that the inhibition of fMLP-induced respiratory burst by cirsimaritin in rat neutrophils is likely mainly through the blockade of phospholipase D signaling pathway. FAU - Wang, Jih-Pyang AU - Wang JP AD - Department of Education and Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan, Republic of China. w1994@vghtc.vghtc.gov.tw FAU - Chang, Ling-Chu AU - Chang LC FAU - Hsu, Mei-Feng AU - Hsu MF FAU - Chen, Sheng-Chih AU - Chen SC FAU - Kuo, Sheng-Chu AU - Kuo SC LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20020824 PL - Germany TA - Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol JT - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology JID - 0326264 RN - 0 (Enzyme Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Flavones) RN - 0 (Flavonoids) RN - 59880-97-6 (N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine) RN - 6601-62-3 (cirsimaritin) RN - EC 3.1.4.4 (Phospholipase D) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Enzyme Activation/drug effects/physiology MH - Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - *Flavones MH - Flavonoids/*pharmacology MH - N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine/*antagonists & inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Neutrophils/*drug effects/enzymology MH - Phospholipase D/*antagonists & inhibitors/physiology MH - Rats MH - Respiratory Burst/*drug effects/physiology MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects/physiology EDAT- 2002/09/19 10:00 MHDA- 2003/04/22 05:00 CRDT- 2002/09/19 10:00 PHST- 2002/01/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2002/03/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2002/09/19 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2003/04/22 05:00 [medline] PHST- 2002/09/19 10:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s00210-002-0631-1 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2002 Oct;366(4):307-14. doi: 10.1007/s00210-002-0631-1. Epub 2002 Aug 24.