Discovery and analysis the anti-pseudo-allergic components from Perilla frutescens leaves by overexpressed MRGPRX2 cell membrane chromatography coupled with HPLC-ESI-IT-TOF system

Objectives: Screen and identify the anti-pseudo-allergic activity components of Perilla frutescens leaves that interacted with MRGPRX2 (a new reported pseudo-allergic reaction-related receptor).

Methods: An overexpressed MRGPRX2 cell membrane chromatography (CMC) coupled with HPLC-ESI-IT-TOF system has been established to screen and identify the effective components from P. frutescens leaves. A frontal analysis method was performed to investigate the binding affinity between ligands and MRGPRX2. Their activity of relieving pseudo-allergic reaction was evaluated in vitro by histamine release assay, β-hexosaminidase release assay and intracellular Ca²⁺ mobilization assay.

Key findings: Extract of P. frutescens leaves was proved to be effective in anti-pseudo-allergic reaction by inhibiting MRGPRX2. Apigenin (API) and rosmarinic acid (ROS) were confirmed to be the potential anti-allergy compounds that could bind with MRGPRX2. The binding affinity (K_D ) of ROS and API with MRGPRX2 was (8.79 ± 0.13) × 10^-8 m and (6.54 ± 1.69) × 10^-8 m, respectively. The IC₅₀ of API inhibiting laboratory of allergic disease 2 cells degranulation was also determined to be (51.96 ± 0.18) μm.

Conclusions: A MRGPRX2/CMC coupled with HPLC-ESI-IT-TOF system was successfully established and applied to discover the effective components from P. frutescens leaves.