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Inhibitory mechanism of lycopene on cytokine expression in experimental pancreatitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21793844     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are important mediators to induce pancreatitis. Serum levels of antioxidant enzymes and carotenoids including lycopene are lower in patients with pancreatitis than those of healthy subjects. The cholecystokinin (CCK) analog cerulein induces similar pathologic events as shown in human pancreatitis. Recent studies show that high doses of cerulein activate NF-κB and induce the expression of inflammatory cytokines, in pancreatic acinar cells, which is mediated by the activation of NADPH oxidase. Lycopene functions as a very potent antioxidant to suppress the induction of inflammatory cytokines, in pancreatic acinar cells stimulated with cerulein. In this review, the possible beneficial effect of lycopene on experimental pancreatitis shall be discussed based on its antioxidant activity.
Authors:
Hyeyoung Kim
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences     Volume:  1229     ISSN:  1749-6632     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-28     Completed Date:  2011-10-28     Revised Date:  2011-11-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7506858     Medline TA:  Ann N Y Acad Sci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  99-102     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2011 New York Academy of Sciences.
Affiliation:
Department of Food and Nutrition, Brain Korea 21 Project, College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. kim626@yonsei.ac.kr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antioxidants / pharmacology*
Carotenoids / pharmacology*
Cholecystokinin / metabolism
Cytokines / metabolism*
Humans
NADPH Oxidase / metabolism
NF-kappa B / metabolism
Pancreatitis / metabolism*
Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 0/Cytokines; 0/NF-kappa B; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 36-88-4/Carotenoids; 502-65-8/lycopene; 9011-97-6/Cholecystokinin; EC 1.6.3.1/NADPH Oxidase
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Erratum In:
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Oct;1234(1):175

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