PMID- 24596618 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20140305 LR - 20211021 IS - 1976-9148 (Print) IS - 2005-4483 (Electronic) IS - 1976-9148 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 1 DP - 2014 Jan TI - Curcumin inhibits the activation of immunoglobulin e-mediated mast cells and passive systemic anaphylaxis in mice by reducing serum eicosanoid and histamine levels. PG - 27-34 LID - 10.4062/biomolther.2013.092 [doi] AB - Curcumin is naturally occurring polyphenolic compound found in turmeric and has many pharmacological activities. The present study was undertaken to evaluate anti-allergic inflammatory activity of curcumin, and to investigate its inhibitory mechanisms in immunoglobulin E (IgE)/Ag-induced mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) and in a mouse model of IgE/Ag-mediated passive systemic anaphylaxis (PSA). Curcumin inhibited cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) dependent prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) dependent leukotriene C4 (LTC4) generation dose-dependently in BMMCs. To probe the mechanism involved, we assessed the effects of curcumin on the phosphorylation of Syk and its downstream signal molecules. Curcumin inhibited intracellular Ca(2+) influx via phospholipase Cgamma1 (PLCgamma1) activation and the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and the nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) pathway. Furthermore, the oral administration of curcumin significantly attenuated IgE/Ag-induced PSA, as determined by serum LTC4, PGD2, and histamine levels. Taken together, this study shows that curcumin offers a basis for drug development for the treatment of allergic inflammatory diseases. FAU - Li, Xian AU - Li X AD - College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lu, Yue AU - Lu Y AD - School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China. FAU - Jin, Ye AU - Jin Y AD - College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea. FAU - Son, Jong-Keun AU - Son JK AD - College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lee, Seung Ho AU - Lee SH AD - College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea. FAU - Chang, Hyeun Wook AU - Chang HW AD - College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Korea (South) TA - Biomol Ther (Seoul) JT - Biomolecules & therapeutics JID - 101472832 PMC - PMC3936421 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Curcumin OT - Leukotriene C4 OT - Mast cell OT - Mitogen activated protein kinase OT - Passive systemic anaphylaxis OT - Prostaglandin D2 EDAT- 2014/03/07 06:00 MHDA- 2014/03/07 06:01 PMCR- 2014/01/01 CRDT- 2014/03/06 06:00 PHST- 2013/11/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/12/09 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2013/12/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/03/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/03/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/03/07 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2014/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 27-34_bt22-1 [pii] AID - 10.4062/biomolther.2013.092 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Biomol Ther (Seoul). 2014 Jan;22(1):27-34. doi: 10.4062/biomolther.2013.092.