Aim To study the effects of resveratrol(Res)on the release of soluble adhesion molecules from human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)induced by N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylal-anine(fMLP)and the adhesion between neutrophils and HUVECs.Methods The effects of Res on neutrophils adhesion to human umbilical endothelial cell(HUVECs)triggered by fMLP were examined.The soluble intercellular cell adhesive molecule-1(ICAM-1),the soluble vascular cell adhesive molecule-1(VCAM-1)and E-selectin release from fMLP(10 ?mol?L-1)stimulated HUVECs were determined by ELISA kits.The neutrophils isolated from human vein blood were loaded with Fluo-3,a fluorescent indicator,to detect intracellular free calcium concentration([Ca2+]i),and CLA was used as a chemiluminescent indicator to determine superoxide production in neutrophils.Results Res(1~50 ?mol?L-1)significantly inhibited neutrophil adhesion to fMLP-stimulated HUVECs and also obviously downregulated the levels of ICAM-1,VCAM-1 and E-selectin in supernatant of HUVECs culture stimulated by fMLP in the dose-dependent pattern.Res also suppressed fMLP-activated superoxide generation and[Ca2+]i increase in neutrophils.Conclusions Res involved in neutrophil adhesion to HUVECs intermediated by cell adhesive molecules expression trigged by[Ca2+]i and superoxide production in neutrophils,which means a lot to prevent inflammatory diseases.