Anti-inflammatory effects of Rubus coreanus Miquel through inhibition of NF-kappa B and MAP Kinaseopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Jung Eun; Cho, Soo-Muk; Park, Eunkyo; Lee, Seung Min; Kim, Yuri; Auh, Joong Hyuck; Choi, Hyung Kyoon; Lim, Sohee; Lee, Sung Chul; Kim, Jung Hyun
- Issue Date
- Oct-2014
- Publisher
- KOREAN NUTRITION SOC
- Keywords
- Cytokines; inflammation; MAPK; NF-kappa B; Rubus coreanus Miquel
- Citation
- NUTRITION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, v.8, no.5, pp 501 - 508
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- NUTRITION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
- Volume
- 8
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 501
- End Page
- 508
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/11753
- DOI
- 10.4162/nrp.2014.8.5.501
- ISSN
- 1976-1457
2005-6168
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Rubus Coreanus Miquel (RCM), used as a traditional Korean medicine, reduces chronic inflammatory diseases such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. However, its mechanism has not been elucidated. In this study, we examine the anti-inflammatory effects of RCM and their possible mechanisms using RAW 264.7 cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: Unripe RCM ethanol extract (UE), unripe RCM water extract (UH), ripe RCM ethanol extract (RE), and ripe RCM water extract (RH) were prepared. Inflammatory response was induced with LPS treatment, and expression of pro-inflammatory mediators (iNOS, COX-2, TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, and IL-6) and NO and PGE(2) productions were assessed. To determine the anti-inflammatory mechanism of RCM, we measured NF-kappa B and MAPK activities. RESULTS: UE and UH treatment significantly reduced NF-kappa B activation and JNK and p38 phosphorylation and reduced transcriptional activities decreased iNOS, COX-2, and pro-inflammatory cytokines expressions, and NO and PGE(2) productions. RE and RH treatments reduced IL-1 beta and IL-6 expressions through suppressions of JNK and p38 phosphorylation. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we showed that RCM had anti-inflammatory effects by suppression of pro-inflammatory mediator expressions. Especially, unripe RCM showed strong anti-inflammatory effects through suppression of NF-kappa B and MAPK activation. These findings suggest that unripe RCM might be used as a potential functional material to reduce chronic inflammatory responses.
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