Abstract:Objective: To investigate the effect of l-tetrahydropalmatine (l-THP) on adhesion molecule expression induced by LPS in human umbilical vein endothelium cell (HUVEC). Method: HUVEC were obtained from the human umbilical cord vein and treated by LPS or LPS plus different concentration of l-THP. Expression of ICAM-1 and E-selectin was assayed by flow cytometer. Result: l-THP(250 mg·L-1)markedly attenuated ICAM-1 and E-selectin expression induced by LPS(P<0.05) . l-THP(50 mg·L-1) inhibited E-selectin expression (P<0.05) but had no effect on ICAM-1(P> 0.05). l-THP(10 mg·L-1) had no effect on expression of both adhesion molecules. DXM(50 mg·L-1) completely inhibited both responses induced by LPS (P<0.05). Conclusion: l-THP depresses expression of ICAM-1 and E-selectin induced by LPS, which suggests that l-THP represent a promising candidate to be developed into therapies for the treatment of inflammation.