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The Journal of Immunology, 2005, 174: 8116-8124.
Copyright © 2005 by The American Association of Immunologists

Curcumin Inhibits Immunostimulatory Function of Dendritic Cells: MAPKs and Translocation of NF-{kappa}B as Potential Targets1

Gi-Young Kim2,*,{ddagger}, Ki-Hyung Kim2,{dagger}, Soong-Hwan Lee{dagger}, Man-Soo Yoon{dagger}, Hee-Jeong Lee*, Dong-Oh Moon*, Chang-Min Lee*, Soon-Cheol Ahn*, Young Chul Park* and Yeong-Min Park3,*

* Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and National Research Lab of Dendritic Cell Differentiation & Regulation and Medical Research Institute, and {dagger} Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Pusan, South Korea; and {ddagger} Research Institute of Oriental Medicine & Clinical Research Center of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University College of Oriental Medicine, Busan, South Korea

Curcumin has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, and anticarcinogenic activities. However, the effect of curcumin on the maturation and immunostimulatory function of dendritic cells (DC) largely remains unknown. In this study, we examined whether curcumin can influence surface molecule expression, cytokine production, and their underlying signaling pathways in murine bone marrow-derived DC. DC were derived from murine bone marrow cells and used as immature or LPS-stimulated mature cells. The DC were tested for surface molecule expression, cytokine production, dextran uptake, the capacity to induce T cell differentiation, and their underlying signaling pathways. Curcumin significantly suppressed CD80, CD86, and MHC class II expression, but not MHC class I expression, in the DC. The DC also exhibited impaired IL-12 expression and proinflammatory cytokine production (IL-1{beta}, IL-6, and TNF-{alpha}). The curcumin-treated DC were highly efficient at Ag capture, via mannose receptor-mediated endocytosis. Curcumin inhibited LPS-induced MAPK activation and the translocation of NF-{kappa}B p65. In addition, the curcumin-treated DC showed an impaired induction of Th1 responses and a normal cell-mediated immune response. These novel findings provide new insight into the immunopharmacological role of curcumin in impacting on the DC. These novel findings open perspectives for the understanding of the immunopharmacological role of curcumin and therapeutic adjuvants for DC-related acute and chronic diseases.




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