PMID- 35784390 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220716 IS - 1976-8354 (Print) IS - 2151-2485 (Electronic) IS - 1976-8354 (Linking) VI - 26 IP - 3 DP - 2022 TI - Cynarin attenuates LPS-induced endothelial inflammation via upregulation of the negative regulator MKP-3. PG - 119-128 LID - 10.1080/19768354.2022.2077438 [doi] AB - Clinical observations have revealed that non-resolving low-grade inflammation is linked to the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases, for example arthritis, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. Interestingly, low levels of circulating lipopolysaccharides (LPS) derived from the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria appear to be one of the primary causes of persistent low-grade inflammation. The inner surface of the blood vessels is lined with endothelial cells; therefore, even low levels of circulating LPS can directly activate these cells and elicit specific cellular responses, such as an increase in the expression levels of cell adhesion molecules and proinflammatory mediators. In endothelial cells, LPS exposure results in an inflammatory response through activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) and mitogen-activated protein kinases. Cynarin, a phytochemical found in artichokes, has several pharmacological properties against endothelial inflammation. In the present study, we discovered that cynarin suppressed the LPS-induced increase in the expression levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and proinflammatory mediators such as monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and interleukin-1beta in EA.hy926 cells. Further, cynarin inhibited the activation of p38 and NF-kappaB pathways by inducing the negative regulator mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 3 (MKP-3) in LPS-stimulated EA.hy926 cells. In conclusion, cynarin alleviates inflammation by upregulating MKP-3, a negative regulator of p38 and NF-kappaB, and it may be a therapeutic option for treating endothelial inflammation-related diseases. CI - (c) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. FAU - Kim, Da Bin AU - Kim DB AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea. AD - Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea. FAU - Unenkhuu, Banzragchgarav AU - Unenkhuu B AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Grace Jisoo AU - Kim GJ AD - Yongsan International School of Seoul, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Seung-Woo AU - Kim SW AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Hong Seok AU - Kim HS AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220520 PL - England TA - Anim Cells Syst (Seoul) JT - Animal cells and systems JID - 101478641 PMC - PMC9246029 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cynarin OT - MKP-3 OT - endothelial inflammation OT - endotoxin COIS- No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). EDAT- 2022/07/06 06:00 MHDA- 2022/07/06 06:01 PMCR- 2022/05/20 CRDT- 2022/07/05 10:24 PHST- 2022/07/05 10:24 [entrez] PHST- 2022/07/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/07/06 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/05/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2077438 [pii] AID - 10.1080/19768354.2022.2077438 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Anim Cells Syst (Seoul). 2022 May 20;26(3):119-128. doi: 10.1080/19768354.2022.2077438. eCollection 2022.