https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38588651/
Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2024 Apr 8:1-7. doi: 10.1159/000537752. Online ahead of print.
Irene Tsilioni, Theoharis Theoharides
Abstract
Introduction: Mast cells are known for their involvement in allergic reactions but also in inflammatory reactions via secretion of numerous pro-inflammatory chemokines, cytokines, and enzymes. Drug development has focused on antiproliferative therapy for systemic mastocytosis and not on inhibitors of mast cell activation. The only drug available as a "mast cell blocker" is disodium cromoglycate (cromolyn), but it is poorly absorbed after oral administration, is a weak inhibitor of histamine release from human mast cells, and it develops rapid anaphylaxis. Instead, certain natural flavonoids, especially luteolin, can inhibit mast cell activation.
Methods: Here, we compared pretreatment (0-120 min) with equimolar concentration (effective dose for 50% inhibition = 100 m<sc>m</sc> for inhibition of histamine release by cromolyn) of cromolyn and luteolin on release of mediators from the cultured human LADR mast cell line stimulated either by immunoglobulin E (IgE) and anti-IgE or with IL-33.
Results: We show that luteolin is significantly more potent than cromolyn inhibiting release of histamine, tryptase, metalloproteinase-9, and vascular endothelial growth factor. Moreover, while luteolin also significantly inhibited release of IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 (CXCL8) and TNF, cromolyn had no effect.
Conclusion: These findings support the use of luteolin, especially in liposomal form to increase oral absorption, may be a useful alternative to cromolyn.
Keywords: Cromolyn; Flavonoids; Histamine; Inhibition; Luteolin; Mast cells; Tryptase.
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