Open AccessEffect of Caffeic Acid on Nasal Polyp Derived Fibroblasts
Author(s) -
Hong Sung M.,
Lee HeungMan,
Chung Seung W.,
Park H.,
Cho Jung S.,
Um Ji Y.,
Lee Hye R.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.232
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1097-6817
pISSN - 0194-5998
DOI - 10.1177/0194599812451426a382
Subject(s) - caffeic acid , chemistry , myofibroblast , nox4 , caffeic acid phenethyl ester , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , transforming growth factor , reactive oxygen species , nadph oxidase , antioxidant , biology , pathology , medicine , fibrosis
Objectives Caffeic acids are known to have anti‐oxidant, anti‐inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and tissue reparative effects. The purposes of this study were to determine the effect of caffeic acid on transforming growth factor (TGF)‐β1‐induced myofibroblast differentiation and collagen production, and to determine whether caffeic acid is involved in the antioxidant effect. Method Nasal polyp‐derived fibroblasts (NPDFs) were pre‐treated with caffeic acid (5‐25 µM) for 2 hours and stimulated with TGF‐β1 (5 ng/mL) for 24 hours. The expression of α‐SMA, collagen types I and III, and Nox4 mRNA was determined by a reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction, and the expression of α‐SMA protein was determined by immunofluorescence microscopy. The amount of total soluble collagen production was analyzed by the Sircol collagen dye‐binding assay. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by NPDFs were determined using 2′,7′‐dichlorfluorescein‐diacetate. siNox4 was used to determine the effect of Nox4. Results The expression of α‐SMA and production of collagen were significantly increased following TGF‐β1 treatment. In contrast, the level of expression of α‐SMA and the level of production of collagen were decreased by pre‐treatment with caffeic acid. The activation of Nox4 and the subsequent production of ROS were also reduced by pre‐treatment with caffeic acid. The expression of α‐SMA was prevented by inhibition of ROS generation with siNox4. Conclusion Caffeic acid may inhibit TGF‐β1‐induced differentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts and collagen production by regulating NADPH oxidase‐derived ROS.