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Dietary Flavonoids as Therapeutics for Preterm Birth : Luteolin and Kaempferol Suppress Inflammation in Human Gestational Tissues In Vitro
Joint Authors
Lim, Ratana
Wall, Courtney
Poljak, Marin
Lappas, Martha
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
Infection/inflammation is commonly associated with preterm birth (PTB), initiating uterine contractions and rupture of fetal membranes.
Proinflammatory cytokines induce matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that degrade the extracellular matrix (ECM) and prostaglandins which initiate uterine contractions.
Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and activator-protein- (AP-)1 have key roles in the formation of these prolabour mediators.
In nongestational tissues, dietary flavonoids such as luteolin and kaempferol inhibit NF-κB, AP-1, and their downstream targets.
The aim of this study was to determine if luteolin and kaempferol reduce infection-induced prolabour mediators in human gestational tissues.
Fetal membranes were incubated with LPS, and primary amnion cells and myometrial cells were incubated with IL-1β in the absence or presence of luteolin or kaempferol.
Luteolin and kaempferol significantly reduced LPS-induced secretion of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and IL-8) and prostaglandins (PGE2 and PGF2α) in fetal membranes, IL-1β-induced COX-2 gene expression and prostaglandin production in myometrium, and IL-1β-induced MMP-9 activity in amnion and myometrial cells.
Luteolin and kaempferol decreased IL-1β-induced NF-κB p65 DNA binding activity and nuclear c-Jun expression.
In conclusion, luteolin and kaempferol inhibit prolabour mediators in human gestational tissues.
Given the central role of inflammation in provoking preterm labour, phytophenols may be a therapeutic approach to reduce the incidence of PTB.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wall, Courtney& Lim, Ratana& Poljak, Marin& Lappas, Martha. 2013. Dietary Flavonoids as Therapeutics for Preterm Birth : Luteolin and Kaempferol Suppress Inflammation in Human Gestational Tissues In Vitro. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475361
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wall, Courtney…[et al.]. Dietary Flavonoids as Therapeutics for Preterm Birth : Luteolin and Kaempferol Suppress Inflammation in Human Gestational Tissues In Vitro. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475361
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wall, Courtney& Lim, Ratana& Poljak, Marin& Lappas, Martha. Dietary Flavonoids as Therapeutics for Preterm Birth : Luteolin and Kaempferol Suppress Inflammation in Human Gestational Tissues In Vitro. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475361
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475361