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ArticleLipids2016

Inhibition of Human Group IIA-Secreted Phospholipase A2 and THP-1 Monocyte Recruitment by Maslinic Acid.

Wei Hsum Yap, Nafees Ahmed, Yang Mooi Lim

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Article in Lipids, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Group IIA secreted phospholipase AScientific reports · 2022
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  2. Human Group IIA Phospholipase AMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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  3. Phospholipase ACells · 2021
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  5. Small-molecule inhibitors as potential therapeutics and as tools to understand the role of phospholipases ABiochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wei Hsum YapSchool of Biosciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. weihsum.yap@taylors.edu.my.ORCID 0000-0001-8116-6018
Nafees AhmedJeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Petaling, Selangor, Malaysia.
Yang Mooi LimDepartment of Pre-clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Monash University Malaysia · MYTaylor's University · MYUniversiti Tunku Abdul Rahman · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maslinic acid is a natural pentacyclic triterpenoid which has anti-inflammatory properties. A recent study showed that secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) may be a potential binding target of maslinic acid. The human group IIA (hGIIA)-sPLA2 is found in human sera and their levels are correlated with severity of inflammation. This study aims to determine whether maslinic acid interacts with hGIIA-sPLA2 and inhibits inflammatory response induced by this enzyme. It is shown that maslinic acid enhanced intrinsic fluorescence of hGIIA-sPLA2 and inhibited its enzyme activity in a concentration-dependent manner. Molecular docking revealed that maslinic acid binds to calcium binding and interfacial phospholipid binding site, suggesting that it inhibit access of catalytic calcium ion for enzymatic reaction and block binding of the enzyme to membrane phospholipid. The hGIIA-sPLA2 enzyme is also responsible in mediating monocyte recruitment and differentiation. Results showed that maslinic acid inhibit hGIIA-sPLA2-induced THP-1 cell differentiation and migration, and the effect observed is specific to hGIIA-sPLA2 as cells treated with maslinic acid alone did not significantly affect the number of adherent and migrated cells. Considering that hGIIA-sPLA2 enzyme is known to hydrolyze glyceroacylphospholipids present in lipoproteins and cell membranes, maslinic acid may bind and inhibit hGIIA-sPLA2 enzymatic activity, thereby reduces the release of fatty acids and lysophospholipids which stimulates monocyte migration and differentiation. This study is the first to report on the molecular interaction between maslinic acid and inflammatory target hGIIA-sPLA2 as well as its effect towards hGIIA-sPLA2-induced THP-1 monocyte adhesive and migratory capabilities, an important immune-inflammation process in atherosclerosis.

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CalciumCatalytic DomainCell DifferentiationCell LineCell MovementDose-Response Relationship, DrugGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGroup II Phospholipases A2HumansMolecular Docking SimulationMonocytesOleanolic AcidTriterpenesCalciumGroup II Phospholipases A2maslinic acidOleanolic AcidTriterpenesImmunologyInflammationLipasesPhospholipase A2Physiology

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