Objective: To elucidate the potential anti-inflammatory mechanisms of Rhamnus crenata leaf extracts using RAW264.7 cells. Methods: We used 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay to measure cell viability. Nitric oxide (NO) production was measured using Griess reagent. Western blotting and RT-PCR assays were carried out for analyzing the protein and gene expressions of pro-inflammatory mediators, respectively. Moreover, PD98059 (ERK1/2 inhibitor), SB203580 (p38 inhibitor), SP600125 (JNK inhibitor), and BAY11-7082 (NF-κB inhibitor) were used to evaluate the anti-inflammatory mechanism of Rhamnus crenata leaf extract. Results: Rhamnus crenata leaf extracts significantly inhibited the production of the pro-inflammatory mediators such as NO, iNOS, COX-2, IL-1β, and TNF-α in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Rhamnus crenata leaf extracts also suppressed LPS-induced degradation of IκB-α and nuclear accumulation of p65, which resulted in the inhibition of NF-κB activation in RAW264.7 cells. Additionally, the extracts attenuated the phosphorylation of p38, ERK1/2, and JNK in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Moreover, HO-1 expression induced by Rhamnus crenata leaf extracts was significantly downregulated by SB230580, PD98059, SP600125 and BAY11-7082. Conclusions: Rhamnus crenata leaf extract may upregulate HO-1 expression through inhibition of p38, ERK1/2, and NF-κB activation, which may contribute to the anti-inflammatory activity of the extracts. Rhamnus crenata leaf extracts may have great potential for the development of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat acute and chronic inflammatory diseases.

Hyun Ji Eo;Da Som Kim;Gwang Hun Park

Special Forest Resources Division,Department of Forest Bio-Resources,National Institute of Forest Science,Suwon 16631,Korea;Forest Medicinal Resources Research Center,National Institute of Forest Science,Yeongju 36040,Korea

亚太热带生物医学杂志（英文版）

[1]Hyun Ji Eo;Da Som Kim;Gwang Hun Park-.Rhamnus crenata leaf extracts exhibit anti-inflammatory activity via modulating the Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathways)[J].亚太热带生物医学杂志（英文版）,2022(10):430-436

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