Fisetin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced macrophage activation and dendritic cell maturation

J Agric Food Chem. 2010 Oct 27;58(20):10831-9. doi: 10.1021/jf1017093. Epub 2010 Oct 5.

Abstract

Macrophages and dendritic cells are required for initiating innate immunity and adaptive immunity. Aberrant activation of macrophages and dendritic cells can cause detrimental immune responses; thus, agents effectively modulating their functions are of great clinical value. We herein investigated whether fisetin, a flavonoid prevalently present in fruits and vegetables, could inhibit macrophage activation and dendritic cell maturation. Fisetin suppressed LPS-induced NF-κB activation, expression of pro-inflammatory proteins (TNF-α and iNOS), MMP-9 activity, and phagocytic activity in macrophages. Furthermore, upon LPS-induced dendritic cell maturation, fisetin at nontoxic concentrations suppressed the expression of costimulatory molecules (CD80 and CD86), the production of cytokines (IL-12, IL-6, and TNF-α), and the endocytic activity of dendritic cells. Fisetin treatment significantly attenuated migration of dendritic cells into spleens and dendritic cell-mediated T cell activation in LPS-treated mice. Collectively, our data reveal that fisetin inhibits macrophage activation and impairs functional maturation of dendritic cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dendritic Cells / drug effects*
  • Dendritic Cells / immunology
  • Down-Regulation / drug effects
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Flavonols
  • Lipopolysaccharides / immunology*
  • Macrophage Activation / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C3H
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Flavonols
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Plant Extracts
  • fisetin