Some Phenolic Compounds Increase the Nitric Oxide Level in Endothelial Cells in Vitro
Some Phenolic Compounds Increase the Nitric Oxide Level in Endothelial Cells in Vitro
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DOI:
10.1021/jf901381x
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发表时间:
2009-09-09
影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
Hollman, Peter C. H.
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作者:
Appeldoorn, Maaike M.;Venema, Dini P.;Hollman, Peter C. H.
The vasorelaxing properties of chocolate and wine might relate to the presence of phenolic compounds. One of the potential mechanisms involved is stimulation of endothelial nitric oxide (NO) production, as NO is a major regulator of vasodilatation. This study aimed to develop an in vitro assay using the hybrid human endothelial cell line EA.hy926 to rapidly screen phenolic compounds for their NO-stimulating potential. The assay was optimized, and a selection of 33 phenolics, namely, procyanidins, monomeric flavan-3-ols, flavonols, a flavone, a flavanone, a chalcone, a stilbene, and phenolic acids, was tested for their ability to enhance endothelial NO level. Resveratrol, a well-known enhancer of NO level, was included as a positive control. Of the 33 phenolics tested, only resveratrol (285% increase in NO level), quercetin (110% increase), epicatechingallate (ECg) (85% increase), and epigallocatechingallate (EGCg) (60% increase) were significant (P