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Lonicera Japonioa Inhibits the Production of NO through the Suppression of NF-kB Activity in LPS-stimulated Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages

  • Kim Young-hee;Kim Han-do
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.163-171
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    • 2004
  • The flowers of Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Caprifoliaceae) has been used as anti-inflammatory drug in the folk medicine recipe and been proved its anti-inflammatory effect in the oriental medicine. However, the action mechanism of Lonicera japonica that exhibits anti-inflammatory effects has not been determined. Since nitric oxide (NO) is one of the major inflammatory parameter, we studied the effect of aqueous extracts of Lonicera japonica (AELJ) on NO production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated mouse peritoneal macrophages. NO and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) level were significantly reduced in LPS-stimulated macrophages by AELJ compared to those without Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) indicated that AELJ blocked the activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB), which was considered to be a potential transcription factor for the iNOS expression. AELJ also blocked the phosphorylation and degradation of inhibitor of kappa B-alpha (IkB-${\alpha}$). Furthermore, IkB kinase alpha (IKK${\alpha}$), which is known to phosphorylate serine residues of IkB directly, is inhibited by AELJ in vivo and in vitro. These results suggest that AELJ could exert its anti-inflammatory actions by suppressing the synthesis of NO through inhibition of NF-kB activity.

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Anti-allergic Effect of Seungmagalgeun-tang through Suppression of NF-${\kappa}B$ and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation in the RBL-2H3 Cells

  • Lyu, Ji-Hyo;Lyu, Sun-Ae;Yoon, Hwa-Jung;Ko, Woo-Shin
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.1572-1578
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    • 2008
  • In previous report, Seungmagalgeun-tang (SGT) could exert its anti-inflammatory actions in the BV-2 microglial cells. However, study on the anti-inflammatory effect of SGT in mast cells has not been identified. Therefore, we examined on the anti-inflammatory effect of SGT on the phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and calcium ionophore A23187-induced rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) cells. SGT inhibited the release of ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase and secretion and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ and interleukin (IL)-4 on RBL-2H3 cells, without affecting cell viability. The protein expression level of nuclear factor (NF)-${\kappa}B$ (p65) was decreased in the nucleus by SGT. In addition, SGT suppressed the degradation of inhibitory protein $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ protein, the activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and the expressions of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 mRNA and protein level in RBL-2H3 cells. These results suggest that SGT could be involved anti-allergic effect by control of NF-${\kappa}B$ (p65) translocation into the nucleus through inhibition of $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ degradation and suppression of COX-2 expression.

Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Aloe-Emodin in Adipocytes through a TLR4/NF-κB/ERK Signaling Pathway (지방세포에서 TLR4/NF-κB/ERK 신호조절을 통한 Aloe-Emodin의 염증 억제 효과)

  • Park, Mi-Young
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.312-318
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    • 2017
  • Aloe-emodin (AE) is the major bioactive component in aloe and known to exhibit anti-inflammatory activities. However, it has not been elucidated whether its anti-inflammatory potency can contribute to the elimination of obesity. The aim of the current study is to investigate the effect of AE on toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) pathways in the presence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated with AE ($0-20{\mu}M$) for one hour, followed by LPS treatment for 30 min and then, adipokine mRNA expression levels were measured. Next, TLR4-related molecules were measured in LPS-stimulated 3T3-L1 adipocytes. AE significantly decreased the mRNA expression of the tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, AE suppressed TLR4 mRNA expression. Further study showed that AE could suppress the nuclear $factor-{\kappa}B$ ($NF-{\kappa}B$) and phosphorylation of extracellular receptor-activated kinase (pERK). The results of this study suggest that AE directly inhibits $TLR4/NF-{\kappa}B/ERK$ signaling pathways and decreases the inflammatory response in adipocytes.

Anti-inflammatory Effect of Fructus Chaenomelis(FC) (목과(木瓜)의 항염(抗炎) 및 면역반응(免疫反應)에 대한 실험적(實驗的) 연구(硏究))

  • Lee, Su-Jeong;Kim, Song-Baeg;Choe, Chang-Min;Lee, Key-Sang;Cho, Han-Baek
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.36-48
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate anti-inflammatory effect and immune responses of aqueous extract from Fructus Chaenomelis (FC). Methods: We studied anti-inflammatory effect by means of examining the production of NO(nitric oxide) and expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokine (TNF-$\alpha$(tumor necrosis factor-alpha), IL(Interleukin)-6, IL-12) in the LPS-induced peritoneal macrophages of mice. Also, The western blot analysis has been done to look into the mechanism of anti-inflammatory effect. Results: 1. The FC extract did not have any cytotoxicity in the peritoneal macrophages. 2. The FC extract inhibits the productions of NO, IL-6. IL-12 in the LPS-stimulated peritoneal macrophages of mice, but not of TNF-$\alpha$. 3. The FC extract inhibits the activation of NF-${\kappa}B$(nuclear factor-kappa B) by keeping $I{\kappa}B-\alpha$(inhibitory kappa B-alpha) from degradating, but not of MAPKs(mitogen-activated protein kinases) such as ERK(extracelluar signa 1-regulated kinase), JNK(c-Jun N-terminal kinase), p38. Conclusion: These results show that FC extract inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6. IL-12. NO by inhibiting NF-${\kappa}B$ activation in the peritoneal macrophages of mice. In conclusion, this experiment suggests that FC extract may be effective for the treatment of acute and chronic inflammation including genitourinary infection.

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Anti-inflammatory effect of Hemistepta lyrata Bunge (Bunge) on LPS-induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 cells (LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 세포에서 지칭개 추출물의 항염 효과)

  • Kim, Jae Kwang;Park, Su Young;Choi, Hwa Young;Jang, Mi Hee;Jung, Dae Hwa;Kim, Sang Chan;Cho, Il Je
    • Herbal Formula Science
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.7-16
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    • 2019
  • Objectives : Hemistepta lyrata Bunge (Bunge) has been used for treating wound, hemorrhage, fever in Korean traditional medicine. Present study investigated anti-inflammatory effect of H. lyrata chloroform extract (HLE) and its molecular mechanism involved. Methods : To assess anti-inflammatory effect of HLE, production of nitric oxide (NO) and expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Moreover, nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ (NF-${\kappa}B$) signaling pathway was examined to elucidate its molecular mechanism. Results : Pretreatment of HLE inhibited NO production in a concentration dependent manner. HLE also decreased expression of iNOS and COX-2, and alleviated expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Moreover, HLE pretreatment inhibited phosphorylation of inhibitory-${\kappa}B{\alpha}$ and p65. Conclusions : These results suggest that HLE exhibits anti-inflammatory effect via inhibition of NF-${\kappa}B$.

Carpomitra costata Extract Suppresses Interleukin-1β-Induced Inflammatory Response in SW1353 Human Chondrocytes through Suppressing NF-κB Signaling Pathway

  • Choi, Yung Hyun
    • Journal of Marine Bioscience and Biotechnology
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.99-107
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    • 2020
  • Osteoarthritis (OA) is an inflammatory degenerative joint disease that is accompanied by irreversible joint cartilage destruction. Recently, the antioxidant effects of Carpomitra costata, which is a type of brown algae, have been reported, but their effects on OA have not been investigated. In this study, the anti-osteoarthritic effect of the ethanol extract of C. costata (EECC) on SW1353 human chondrocytes was studied. Results showed that EECC significantly attenuated the interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced release of pro-inflammatory mediators, including prostaglandin E2 and nitric oxide (NO), as well as expressions of cyclo-oxygenase-2 and inducible NO synthase. EECC also inhibited the IL-1β-induced expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-1, -3, and -13 in SW1353 chondrocytes, which reduced their extracellular secretion. In addition, the oxidative stress induced by IL-1β was confirmed to be blocked by EECC due to the inhibition of reactive oxygen species generation. Moreover, EECC suppressed IL-1β-mediated translocation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) from cytosol into the nucleus and the degradation of IκB-α, which indicates that EECC exhibits anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway. These results are the first to demonstrate the anti-inflammatory activities of C. costata extracts in chondrocytes, thus suggesting that this algae extract may be used in the treatment of OA.

Oak Wood Vinegar Suppresses the Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 Induced by TLR4 Agonist

  • Yun, Sae-Mi;Park, Se-Jeong;Lee, A-Neum;Ahn, Sang-Il;Youn, Hyung-Sun
    • Biomedical Science Letters
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.257-260
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    • 2009
  • Toll-like receptors (TLRs) recognize molecular structures derived from microbes including bacteria, viruses, yeast, and fungi. TLRs have emerged as a major signaling component of the mammalian host defense. TLR4 is a member of the Toll family that senses lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a cell wall component of gram negative bacteria. LPS recognition by TLR4 requires an additional accessory molecule, MD-2. LPS induces the activation of NF-${\kappa}B$ and IRF3 through MyD88 or TRIF-dependent pathways. The activation of NF-${\kappa}B$ leads to the induction of inflammatory gene products including cytokines and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). This study was carried out to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of oak wood vinegar. Oak wood vinegar inhibits the NF-${\kappa}B$ activation and COX-2 expression induced by LPS. These results provide new ideas to understand the mechanism of oak wood vinegar for its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory activities.

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Inhibition of LPS induced iNOS, COX-2 and cytokines expression by salidroside through the $NF{-\kappa}B$ inactivation in RAW 264.7 cells (Salidroside의 RAW 264.7 세포에서 $NF{-\kappa}B$ 불활성화를 통한 LPS에)

  • Won, So-Jung;Park, Hee-Juhn;Lee, Kyung-Tae
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.110-117
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    • 2008
  • In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of salidroside (SAL) isolated from the MeOH extract of Acer tegmentosum Maxim heartwood in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. SAL pretreatment significantly inhibited nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) productions in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells. Western blot and RT-PCR analyses revealed that SAL inhibited the LPS-induced expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) at the protein and mRNA levels in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, SAL reduced the release and the mRNA expressions of tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Furthermore, nuclear factorkappa B ($NF{-\kappa}B$) luciferase reporter assay was performed to know the involvement of SAL in the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, we confirmed that LPS-induced transcription activity of $NF{-\kappa}B$ was inhibited by SAL. Taken together, our data indicate that anti-inflammatory property of salidroside might be the result from the inhibition of iNOS, COX-2, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and IL-6 expressions via the down-regulation of $NF{-\kappa}B$ activity.

Flowers of Inula japonica Attenuate Inflammatory Responses

  • Choi, Jeon-Hyeun;Park, Young-Na;Li, Ying;Jin, Mei-Hua;Lee, Ji-Ean;Lee, Youn-Ju;Son, Jong-Keun;Chang, Hyeun-Wook;Lee, Eun-Kyung
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.145-152
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    • 2010
  • Background: The flowers of Inula japonica (Inulae Flos) have long been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory properties of Inulae Flos Extract (IFE). Methods: The anti-inflammatory effects of IFE against nitric oxide (NO), $PGE_2$, TNF-${\alpha}$, and IL-6 release, as well as NF-${\kappa}B$ and MAP kinase activation were evaluated in RAW 264.7 cells. Results: IFE inhibited the production of NO and the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. In addition, IFE reduced the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-6. Furthermore, IFE inhibited the NF-${\kappa}B$ activation induced by LPS, which was associated with the abrogation of $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ degradation and subsequent decreases in nuclear p65 and p50 levels. Moreover, the phosphorylation of ERK, JNK, and p38 MAP kinases in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells was suppressed by IFE in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: These results suggest that the anti-inflammation activities of IFE might be attributed to the inhibition of NO, iNOS and cytokine expression through the down-regulation of NF-${\kappa}B$ activation via suppression of $I{\kappa}B{\alpha}$ and MAP kinase phosphorylation in macrophages.

Mangiferin isolated from the rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides inhibits the LPS-induced nitric oxide and prostagladin $E_2$ via the $NF-{\kappa}B$ inactivation in inflammatory macrophages

  • Shin, Ji-Sun;Noh, Young-Su;Kim, Dong-Hyun;Cho, Young-Wuk;Lee, Kyung-Tae
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.206-213
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    • 2008
  • This study was designed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of mangiferin isolated from the rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, a natural polyphenol, on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Mangiferin dose-dependently inhibited LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin $E_2\;(PGE_2)$ productions in RAW 264.7 macrophages and peritoneal macrophages isolated from C57BL/6 mice. Consistent with these data, mangiferin suppressed the LPS-induced expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) at the protein and mRNA levels in a concentration-dependent manner, as determined by Western blotting and RT-PCR, respectively. In addition, the release of tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$($TNF-{\alpha}$) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and the mRNA expression levels of these cytokines were reduced by mangiferin in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, mangiferin effectively inhibited the transcriptional activation of nuclear factor-kappa B $(NF-{\kappa}B)$. These results suggest that the anti-inflammatory properties of mangiferin are caused by iNOS, COX-2, $TNF-{\alpha}$, and IL-6 down-regulation due to $(NF-{\kappa}B)$ inhibition in RAW 264.7 macrophages.