TargetRx Atlas

MRNA basic information

  • mRNA ID:ENST00000313735
  • Gene Name:NOS2
  • mRNA database:Ensembl
  • mRNA expression :down-regulated
  • mRNA Method:qPCR
  • mRNA Pathway:NA
  • Evidence:validated
  • (mRNA-drug)

Drug basic information

  • Drug ID:DB01852
  • Drug Name:Kaempherol
  • Drug Method:down-regulated the gene expression

Disease basic infommation

  • Disease:periodontal disease
  • Tissue:tissues

Other information

  • Title:Kaempferol inhibits P. intermedia lipopolysaccharide-induced production of nitric oxide through translational regulation in murine macrophages: critical role of heme oxygenase-1-mediated ROS reduction
  • Journal:Journal of Periodontology
  • Published:2013
  • PubMed ID:22769443
  • Abstract:Background:Nitric oxide (NO) could be a potential target for the development of new therapeutic approaches to the treatment of periodontal disease because this molecule plays a significant role in the tissue destruction observed in periodontitis. In this study, the authors investigate the effect of kaempferol on the production of NO by murine macrophage-like RAW264.7 cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Prevotella intermedia, a pathogen implicated in periodontal disease, and try to determine the underlying mechanisms of action. Methods:NO production was assayed by measuring the accumulation of nitrite in culture supernatants. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to quantify inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) mRNA expression. iNOS and HO-1 protein expression and phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase and p38 were characterized via immunoblot analysis. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production was measured using the redox-sensitive fluorescent probe 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate. Results:Kaempferol significantly inhibited NO production and expression of iNOS protein in P. intermedia LPS-stimulated RAW246.7 cells without affecting iNOS mRNA expression. Kaempferol upregulated HO-1 expression in LPS-activated cells. Inhibition of HO-1 activity by tin protoporphyrin IX (SnPP) abolished the suppressive effect of kaempferol on NO production. In addition, kaempferol significantly attenuated P. intermedia LPS-induced increase of intracellular ROS, and SnPP blocked this reduction. Treatment with antioxidants downregulated the production of LPS-induced NO. Conclusions:Kaempferol inhibits NO production and iNOS protein expression in P. intermedia LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells at the translational level via HO-1-mediated ROS reduction and could be an efficient modulator of host response in the treatment of periodontal disease.