PMID- 23291378 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130618 LR - 20181202 IS - 1873-5487 (Electronic) IS - 0188-4409 (Linking) VI - 44 IP - 1 DP - 2013 Jan TI - Genistein inhibits ox-LDL-induced VCAM-1, ICAM-1 and MCP-1 expression of HUVECs through heme oxygenase-1. PG - 13-20 LID - S0188-4409(12)00340-2 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.arcmed.2012.12.001 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Genistein, a principal component of soybean isoflavones, plays an important role in the prevention of atherosclerosis. However, the detailed mechanisms have not been fully investigated. The aims of this study were to evaluate the anti-atherosclerotic effect and investigate potential pharmacological mechanism of genistein. METHODS: A model of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced injury in on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was established to evaluate the protective role of genistein. Macrophage/monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), vascular cellular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) secretion and their messenger RNA transcription were observed via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR). Meanwhile, the study investigated the role of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway during the process. RESULTS: Pretreatment with genistein markedly reduced ox-LDL-induced MCP-1, VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 secretion and mRNA transcription, which was further decreased by the inducer of HO and reversed by the inhibitor of HO; additionally, the effects were accompanied with upregulating HO-1 mRNA and protein expression and markedly abolished with Nrf2 siRNA. CONCLUSIONS: Anti-inflammatory effect of genistein on endothelial cells may be associated with the activation of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. CI - Copyright (c) 2013 IMSS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Zhang, Hua-ping AU - Zhang HP AD - Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, PR China. hpzhang7302@yahoo.com.cn FAU - Zheng, Feng-li AU - Zheng FL FAU - Zhao, Jia-hui AU - Zhao JH FAU - Guo, Dong-xing AU - Guo DX FAU - Chen, Xiao-long AU - Chen XL LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20130103 PL - United States TA - Arch Med Res JT - Archives of medical research JID - 9312706 RN - 0 (CCL2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (ICAM1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Lipoproteins, LDL) RN - 0 (NF-E2-Related Factor 2) RN - 0 (NFE2L2 protein, human) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1) RN - 0 (oxidized low density lipoprotein) RN - 126547-89-5 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1) RN - DH2M523P0H (Genistein) RN - EC 1.14.14.18 (HMOX1 protein, human) RN - EC 1.14.14.18 (Heme Oxygenase-1) SB - IM MH - Cell Nucleus/drug effects/metabolism MH - Cell Survival/drug effects MH - Chemokine CCL2/biosynthesis/genetics/*metabolism MH - Down-Regulation/drug effects MH - Genistein/*pharmacology MH - Heme Oxygenase-1/genetics/*metabolism MH - Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells/cytology/*drug effects/enzymology/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/*biosynthesis/genetics/metabolism MH - Lipoproteins, LDL/*pharmacology MH - NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism MH - Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1/*biosynthesis/genetics/metabolism EDAT- 2013/01/08 06:00 MHDA- 2013/06/19 06:00 CRDT- 2013/01/08 06:00 PHST- 2012/07/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/11/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/01/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/01/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/06/19 06:00 [medline] AID - S0188-4409(12)00340-2 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.arcmed.2012.12.001 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Arch Med Res. 2013 Jan;44(1):13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2012.12.001. Epub 2013 Jan 3.