Methyl Gallate Inhibits the Production of Interleukin-6 and Nitric Oxide via Down-Regulation of Extracellular-Signal Regulated Protein Kinase in RAW 264.7 Cells

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作者
Chae, Hee-Sung [1 ]
Kang, Ok-Hwa [1 ]
Choi, Jang-Gi [1 ]
Oh, You-Chang [1 ]
Lee, Young-Seob [1 ]
Brice, Obiang-Obounou [1 ]
Chong, Myong-Soo [2 ]
Lee, Ki-Nam [2 ]
Shin, Dong-Won [3 ]
Kwon, Dong-Yeul [1 ]
机构
[1] Wonkwang Univ, Coll Pharm, Dept Oriental Pharm, Wonkwang Oriental Med Res Inst, Iksan 570749, Chonbuk, South Korea
[2] Wonkwang Univ, Coll Oriental Med, Dept Prevent Med, Iksan 570749, Chonbuk, South Korea
[3] Sunchon Natl Univ, Dept Oriental Med Resources, Jeonnam 540742, South Korea
来源
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE | 2010年 / 38卷 / 05期
关键词
Methyl Gallate; NO; ERK; NONSTEROIDAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS; SYNTHASE; MACROPHAGES; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; CYCLOOXYGENASE-2; P38; INFLAMMATION; EXPRESSION; PATHWAYS; MOUSE;
D O I
10.1142/S0192415X10008391
中图分类号
R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
100218 [急诊医学];
摘要
To determine the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of methyl gallate (MG) isolated from Galla Rhois, MG was studied in vivo for its analgesic activities using the writhing response in mice. Anti-inflammatory activity of MG was evaluated for NO and IL-6 production in RAW 264.7 cells. MG inhibited LPS-induced NO and IL-6 production. Consistent with these observations, the protein and mRNA expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were inhibited by MG. Moreover, MG suppressed the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, the results of this study indicate that MG has anti-inflammatory effects.
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页码:973 / 983
页数:11
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