PMID- 27247608 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20160601 LR - 20220408 IS - 1741-427X (Print) IS - 1741-4288 (Electronic) IS - 1741-427X (Linking) VI - 2016 DP - 2016 TI - Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Pomegranate Peel Extract in THP-1 Cells Exposed to Particulate Matter PM10. PG - 6836080 LID - 10.1155/2016/6836080 [doi] LID - 6836080 AB - Epidemiological and experimental evidence support health risks associated with the exposure to airborne particulate matter with a diameter of <10 muM (PM10). PM10 stimulates the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammatory mediators. Thus, we assumed that natural antioxidants might provide health benefits attenuating hazardous effects of PM10. In the present study, we examined the effects of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) on THP-1 monocytic cells exposed to PM10. PM10 induced cytotoxicity and the production of ROS. It also increased the expression and secretion of inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and cell adhesion molecules, such as intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). PPE at 10-100 mug mL(-1) attenuated the production of ROS and the expression of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, MCP-1, and ICAM-1, but not VCAM-1, in THP-1 cells stimulated by PM10 (100 mug mL(-1)). PPE also attenuated the adhesion of PM10-stimulated THP-1 cells to EA.hy926 endothelial cells. PPE constituents, punicalagin and ellagic acid, attenuated PM10-induced monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells, and punicalagin was less cytotoxic compared to ellagic acid. The present study suggests that PPE and punicalagin may be useful in alleviating inflammatory reactions due to particulate matter. FAU - Park, Soojin AU - Park S AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, Cell and Matrix Research Institute, BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 680 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea. FAU - Seok, Jin Kyung AU - Seok JK AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, Cell and Matrix Research Institute, BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 680 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kwak, Jun Yup AU - Kwak JY AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, Cell and Matrix Research Institute, BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 680 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea. FAU - Suh, Hwa-Jin AU - Suh HJ AD - Gyeongbuk Natural Color Industry Institute, 181 Cheonmun-ro, Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38896, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Young Mi AU - Kim YM AD - Ruby Crown Co., Ltd., 201 Kyungpook National University Business Incubation Center, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea. FAU - Boo, Yong Chool AU - Boo YC AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, Cell and Matrix Research Institute, BK21 Plus KNU Biomedical Convergence Program, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 680 Gukchaebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea; Ruby Crown Co., Ltd., 201 Kyungpook National University Business Incubation Center, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160510 PL - United States TA - Evid Based Complement Alternat Med JT - Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM JID - 101215021 PMC - PMC4877489 EDAT- 2016/06/02 06:00 MHDA- 2016/06/02 06:01 PMCR- 2016/05/10 CRDT- 2016/06/02 06:00 PHST- 2016/01/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/04/14 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/04/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/06/02 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/06/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/06/02 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/05/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2016/6836080 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2016;2016:6836080. doi: 10.1155/2016/6836080. Epub 2016 May 10.