Abstract Title:

Chrysin suppresses human CD14(+) monocyte-derived dendritic cells and ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

Abstract Source:

J Neuroimmunol. 2015 Nov 15 ;288:13-20. Epub 2015 Sep 1. PMID: 26531689

Abstract Author(s):

Kai Zhang, Zhenzhen Ge, Zhenyi Xue, Wenjing Huang, Mei Mei, Qi Zhang, Yan Li, Wen Li, Zhihui Zhang, Zimu Zhang, Lijuan Zhang, Huafeng Wang, Jinzhen Cai, Zhi Yao, Rongxin Zhang, Yurong Da

Article Affiliation:

Kai Zhang

Abstract:

Chrysin, a naturally flavonoid of plant, has various biological activities. However, the effects of chrysin on dendritic cells (DCs) and multiple sclerosis (MS) remain unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that chrysin inhibited human DC differentiation, maturation, function and the expression of the Th1 cells polarizing cytokines IFN-γ and IL-12p35 form DCs. In addition, chrysin ameliorated experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of MS, by reducing CNS inflammation and demyelination. Furthermore, chrysin suppressed DCs and Th1 cells in the EAE mice. Taken together, chrysin exerts anti-inflammatory and immune suppressive effects, and suggests a possible therapeutic application of chrysin in MS.

Study Type : Human In Vitro

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