Diarylheptanoid from rhizomes of Curcuma kwangsiensis (DCK) inhibited imiquimod-induced dendritic cells activation and Th1/Th17 differentiation
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Liu Q, Yin W, Han L, Lv J, Li B, Lin Y, Mi Q, He R, Lu C. Diarylheptanoid from rhizomes of Curcuma kwangsiensis (DCK) inhibited imiquimod-induced dendritic cells activation and Th1/Th17 differentiation. International immunopharmacology 2018; 56:339-348.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2018
Publication Title
International immunopharmacology
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECT: Dendritic cells (DCs) are critical for initiating the activation and differentiation of T cells in inflammatory diseases including psoriasis. Curcuma kwangsiensis S.G. Lee & C.F. Liang is a herb for treating psoriasis and we previously found Diarylheptanoid from rhizomes of Curcuma kwangsiensis (DCK) inhibited keratinocytes proliferation. However, it is unknown whether DCK influences DC functions. Thus we aimed to explore whether DCK affect the major immunological functions of DCs.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Primary DCs derived from mouse bone marrow cells and spleen were used for examining their general immunological functions, and OVA-specific T cells from OT-II mice were used for examining the DC-mediated T-helper (Th) 1 and Th17 cells differentiation and effect.
RESULTS: We demonstrated DCK suppressed DC uptake of FITC-labeled ovalbumin (OVA) and DC maturation characterized by decreased MHCII, CD80 and CD86 following imiquimod (IMQ) stimulation. DCK also reduced DC expression of the lymphoid-homing chemokine receptor CCR7, and DC migration towards CCL21, the ligand for CCR7. Importantly, DCK significantly reduced the production of proinflammatory cytokines including IL-12, IL-6 and IL-1β by IMQ-stimulated DCs. Moreover, in the coculture of OVA
CONCLUSION: These data together demonstrate a potential role of DCK in suppressing the biological function of DCs, and provide a possible mechanism for understanding the effects of herb Curcuma kwangsiensis in treating psoriasis.
Medical Subject Headings
Aminoquinolines; Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Cell Differentiation; Cells, Cultured; Curcuma; Dendritic Cells; Diarylheptanoids; Imiquimod; Lymphocyte Activation; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Rhizome; Th1 Cells; Th17 Cells
PubMed ID
29454234
Volume
56
First Page
339
Last Page
348
