A genome-wide microarray highlights the antiinflammatory genes targeted by oolong tea theasinensin A in macrophages

Nutr Cancer. 2011;63(7):1064-73. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2011.596643. Epub 2011 Aug 24.

Abstract

Theasinensin A is one of the oolong tea theasinensins, which differ from green tea catechins and black tea theaflavins. In a previous study, we found that theasinesin A had a potential effect on antiinflammation since theasinensin A suppressed LPS-induced COX2 and PGE(2) production. To clarify the molecular mechanisms, we investigated the gene expression profiling in macrophage-like cells treated with theasinensin A through a genome-wide DNA microarray in the present study. Among 22,050 oligonucleotides, the expression levels of 406 genes were increased by ≥3-fold in LPS-activated RAW264 cells, 259 gene signals of which were attenuated by theasinensin A treatment (≥2-fold). Expression levels of 717 genes were decreased by ≥3-fold in LPS-activated cells, of which 471 gene signals were restored by theasinensin A treatment (≥2-fold). These genes were further categorized as "defense, inflammatory response, cytokines activities, and receptor activities," and some of them were confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Furthermore, pathways analysis revealed that theasinensin A regulated the relevant expression networks of chemokines, interleukins, and interferons to exert its antiinflammatory effects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Benzopyrans / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line
  • Chemokines / genetics
  • Chemokines / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects*
  • Interferons / genetics
  • Interferons / metabolism
  • Interleukins / genetics
  • Interleukins / metabolism
  • Lipopolysaccharides / adverse effects
  • Macrophages / cytology
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis*
  • Phenols / pharmacology*
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Signal Transduction
  • Tea / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Benzopyrans
  • Chemokines
  • Interleukins
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Phenols
  • Tea
  • theasinensin A
  • Interferons