Abstract
AIM: To evaluate the effects of butein on inflammatory cytokines, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and colitis in interleukin (IL)-10-/- mice. METHODS: To synchronize colitis, 8-to 10-wk-old IL-10-/- mice were fed pellet-chow containing piroxicam for 2 wk. Subsequently, phosphate-buffered saline or butein (1 mg/kg per day, ip) was injected for 4 wk. Histologic scores, inflammatory cytokines, MMP-9 and phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (pSTAT3) expressions were analyzed in IL-10-/- mice and in Colo 205 cells. RESULTS: Butein reduced the colonic inflammatory score by > 50%. Expression levels of IL-6, IL-1β, interferon (IFN)-γ and MMP-9 were decreased in the colons of mice exposed to butein, whereas other inflammatory cytokines (IL-17A, IL-21 and IL-22) were unchanged. Immunohistochemical staining for pSTAT3 and MMP-9 was significantly decreased in the buteintreated groups compared with the controls. Butein inhibited IL-6-induced activation of STAT3 in Colo 205 cells. CONCLUSION: Butein ameliorated colitis in IL-10-/- mice by regulating IL-6/STAT3 and MMP-9 activation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 465-474 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | World journal of gastroenterology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Jan 14 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2015. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Butein
- Colitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Interleukin-6/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
- Matrix metalloproteinase-9
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology