Nat Prod Sci.  2017 Sep;23(3):201-207. 10.20307/nps.2017.23.3.201.

Effects of Nodakenin, Columbianadin, and Umbelliferone Isolated from the Roots of Angelica decursiva on the Gene Expression and Production of MUC5AC Mucin from Human Airway Epithelial NCI-H292 Cells

• Lee HJ
• Lee CJ

• KMID: 2393801
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2017.23.3.201

Abstract

Angelica decursiva has been utilised as remedy for controlling the airway inflammatory diseases in folk medicine. We investigated whether nodakenin, columbianadin, and umbelliferone isolated from the roots of Angelica decursiva inhibit the gene expression and production of MUC5AC mucin from human airway epithelial cells. Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with nodakenin, columbianadin or umbelliferone for 30 min and then stimulated with epidermal growth factor (EGF), phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) or tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) for 24 h. The MUC5AC mucin gene expression was measured by reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Production of MUC5AC mucin protein was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results were as follows: (1) Nodakenin did not affect the expression of MUC5AC mucin gene induced by EGF, PMA or TNF-α. Columbianadin inhibited the expression of MUC5AC mucin gene induced by EGF or PMA. However, umbelliferone inhibited the expression of MUC5AC mucin gene induced by EGF, PMA or TNF-α; (2) Nodakenin also did not affect the production of MUC5AC mucin protein induced by EGF, PMA or TNF-α. Columbianadin inhibited the production of MUC5AC mucin protein induced by PMA. However, umbelliferone inhibited the production of MUC5AC mucin protein induced by EGF, PMA or TNF-α. These results suggest that, among the three compounds investigated, umbelliferone only inhibits the gene expression and production of MUC5AC mucin stimulated by various inducers, by directly acting on airway epithelial cells, and the results might explain the traditional use of Angelica decursiva as remedy for diverse inflammatory pulmonary diseases.

Keyword

Mucin; Nodakenin; Columbianadin; Uumbelliferone

MeSH Terms

Angelica*
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Epidermal Growth Factor
Epithelial Cells
Gene Expression*
Humans*
Lung Diseases
Medicine, Traditional
Mucins*
Necrosis
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reverse Transcription
Epidermal Growth Factor
Mucins