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KMID : 0811720060100060317
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Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology
2006 Volume.10 No. 6 p.317 ~ p.322
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Glycyrrhizin and Morroniside Stimulate Mucin Secretion from Cultured Airway Epithelial Cells
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Heo Ho-Jin
Lee Hyun-Jae
Kim Cheol-Su
Son Kun-Ho
Kim Young-Choong
Kim Yeong-Shik
Kang Sam-Sik
Park Yang-Chun
Kim Yun-Hee
Seo Un-Kyo
Seok Jeong-Ho
Lee Choong-Jae
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Abstract
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In this study, we investigated whether glycyrrhizin, prunetin and morroniside affect mucin secretion from cultured airway epithelial cells and compared the possible activities of these agents with the inhibitory action on mucin secretion by poly-L-lysine (PLL) and the stimulatory action by adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Confluent primary hamster tracheal surface epithelial (HTSE) cells were metabolically radiolabeled using 3H-glucosamine for 24 h and chased for 30 min in the presence of varying concentrations of each agent to assess the effects on 3H-mucin secretion. The results were as follows: 1) glycyrrhizin and morroniside increased basal mucin secretion from airway; 2) prunetin did not affect basal mucin secretion; 3) glycyrrhizin did not inhibit ATP-induced mucin secretion. We conclude that glycyrrhizin and morroniside can increase basal mucin secretion, by directly acting on airway mucin-secreting cells and suggest that two compounds be further investigated for the possible use as mild expectorants during the treatment of inflammatory airway diseases.
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KEYWORD
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Airway, Mucin, Glycyrrhizin and morroniside
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