Protein kinase G-dependent heme oxygenase-1 induction by Agastache rugosa leaf extract protects RAW264.7 cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced injury.

Abstract

It has been proposed that the inducible isoform of heme oxygenase (HO) protects cells against oxidant-mediated injury. Although components of Agastache rugosa showed antioxidant effect, it is unclear this effect is related with HO-1 activity. Thus, we investigated the effects of Agastache rugosa leaf extract (ALE) on HO-1 protein expression and enzyme activity, and its protective effect against H(2)O(2)-induced oxidative damage was also investigated using RAW264.7 macrophage cells. Results showed that ALE concentration dependently increased HO-1 protein and enzyme activity, and protected cells from H(2)O(2)-induced cytotoxicity, with an IC(50) of 0.526 mg/ml. Hemin, a HO-1 inducer, also showed similar effect to ALE. Furthermore, the protective effect of both ALE and hemin was inhibited by a HO inhibitor, zinc protoporphyrin IX. The expression of HO-1 protein by ALE was reduced by pretreatment with LY83583 and ODQ, specific inhibitors of guanylate cyclase, but not by PKA inhibitors, H89 and KT5720, indicating that PKG signaling pathway regulates HO-1 induction by ALE. Taken together, it is concluded that PKG-dependent HO-1 induction is one of the important antioxidant mechanisms by which ALE protects RAW264.7 cells from H(2)O(2). Thus, ALE along with other actions may be beneficial for the treatment of oxidant-induced cellular injuries.

• Authors: Hwa Min Oh, Young Jin Kang, Young Soo Lee, Min Kyu Park, Sun Hee Kim, Hye Jung Kim, Han Geuk Seo, Jae Heun Lee, Ki Churl Chang
• Journal: Journal of ethnopharmacology (J Ethnopharmacol) Vol. 103 Issue 2 Pg. 229-35 (Jan 16 2006) ISSN: 0378-8741 [Print] Ireland
• PMID: 16185832 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antioxidants
• Plant Extracts
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Heme Oxygenase-1
• Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases

Topics

• Agastache
• Animals
• Antioxidants (isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Cell Survival (drug effects)
• Cells, Cultured
• Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases (metabolism)
• Enzyme Induction (drug effects)
• Heme Oxygenase-1 (biosynthesis)
• Hydrogen Peroxide (antagonists & inhibitors, toxicity)
• Macrophages (drug effects, enzymology, metabolism)
• Mice
• Oxidative Stress (drug effects)
• Plant Extracts (isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Plant Leaves