PMID- 38003237 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231127 LR - 20231127 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 22 DP - 2023 Nov 7 TI - Effect of Flavonoids on MCP-1 Expression in Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells and Impact on MCP-1-Dependent Migration of Human Monocytes. LID - 10.3390/ijms242216047 [doi] LID - 16047 AB - The monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), also known as chemokine (CC motif) ligand 2 (CCL2), is involved in the formation, progression, and destabilization of atheromatous plaques. Flavonoids, found in fruits and vegetables, have been associated with various health-promoting properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cardioprotective effects. In the present study, the flavonoids quercetin, kaempferol, and luteolin, but not cannflavin A, were shown to substantially inhibit interleukin (IL)-1beta-induced MCP-1 mRNA and protein expression in human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC). At the functional level, conditioned medium (CM) from IL-1beta-stimulated HCAEC caused an increase in the migration of THP-1 monocytes compared with CM from unstimulated HCAEC. However, this induction was suppressed when IL-1beta-treated HCAEC were coincubated with quercetin, kaempferol, or luteolin. The functional importance of MCP-1 in IL-1beta-induced monocyte migration was supported by experiments showing that neutralization of MCP-1 in the CM of IL-1beta-treated HCAEC led to a significant inhibition of migration. In addition, a concentration-dependent induction of monocyte migration in the presence of recombinant MCP-1 was demonstrated. Collectively, the flavonoids quercetin, kaempferol, and luteolin were found to exert potential antiatherogenic effects in HCAEC, challenging further studies with these compounds. FAU - Bruser, Lea AU - Bruser L AD - Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rostock University Medical Center, Schillingallee 70, 18057 Rostock, Germany. FAU - Teichmann, Elisa AU - Teichmann E AD - Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rostock University Medical Center, Schillingallee 70, 18057 Rostock, Germany. FAU - Hinz, Burkhard AU - Hinz B AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2529-0732 AD - Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rostock University Medical Center, Schillingallee 70, 18057 Rostock, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20231107 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Kaempferols) RN - 0 (Flavonoids) RN - 9IKM0I5T1E (Quercetin) RN - KUX1ZNC9J2 (Luteolin) RN - 0 (Immunologic Factors) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Chemokine CCL2/metabolism MH - *Monocytes/metabolism MH - Kaempferols/pharmacology/metabolism MH - Flavonoids/pharmacology/metabolism MH - Quercetin/pharmacology/metabolism MH - Endothelial Cells/metabolism MH - Coronary Vessels/metabolism MH - Luteolin/pharmacology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Immunologic Factors/pharmacology PMC - PMC10671372 OTO - NOTNLM OT - flavonoids OT - monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 OT - monocyte migration OT - vascular endothelial cells COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/11/25 12:43 MHDA- 2023/11/27 12:42 PMCR- 2023/11/07 CRDT- 2023/11/25 01:14 PHST- 2023/09/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/10/26 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/10/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/11/27 12:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/11/25 12:43 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/11/25 01:14 [entrez] PHST- 2023/11/07 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms242216047 [pii] AID - ijms-24-16047 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms242216047 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Nov 7;24(22):16047. doi: 10.3390/ijms242216047.