β-Carotene and β-cryptoxanthin but not lutein evoke redox and immune changes in RAW264 murine macrophages
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The mechanism of immunological benefits induced by carotenoids has not been fully elucidated. Here, we investigated some of the immunity-related properties of beta-carotene and two other carotenoids, beta-cryptoxanthin, and lutein, on the murine macrophages cell line RAW264. beta-Carotene added to the culture medium accumulated in the cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The accumulation was positively correlated with cellular lipid peroxidation, demonstrating the pro-oxidative activity of beta-carotene, and also with the synthesis of glutathione, an intracellular antioxidant. Conversely, accumulation of beta-carotene was negatively correlated with the transcription of immune-active molecules, such as IL-1beta, IL-6, and IL-12 p40, in cells stimulated by LPS and INF-gamma. The transcription of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1beta and IL-6 was more sensitive to the accumulation of beta-carotene than was IL-12 p40. The accumulation of beta-cryptoxanthin in cells resulted in effects similar to those of beta-carotene. However, lutein accumulated minimally and did not significantly affect the cells. These results demonstrate that beta-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin as well, can accumulate in RAW264 cells and induce changes in intracellular redox status, which in turn regulate the immune function of macrophages.
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β-carotene inhibited expression of inflammatory genes in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and LPS-treated mice.
“and inhibited the expression of the inflammatory genes in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated RAW264.7 cells and LPS-treated mice [36].”
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- Authors
- Katsuura, S., Imamura, T., Bando, N., & Yamanishi, R.
- Affiliations
- Tokushima University (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Yamanishi, Rintaro
- Venue
- Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2009-11
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1396-1405
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- 1613-4125 (ISSN-L)
- 1613-4133
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- W2047950591
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- 1.72
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Molecular Nutrition & Food Research (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Keywords
- beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, carotenoids, macrophages, RAW264 cells, lipid peroxidation, glutathione, redox state, inflammatory cytokines, IL-1β, interleukin-6, IL-12p40, carotenoid accumulation, immune regulation
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cells, Cultured, Glutathione, Macrophages, Oxidation-Reduction, Lutein, Lipid Peroxidation, beta Carotene, Glutathione Disulfide, Xanthophylls, Mice, Cryptoxanthins
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