Cynandione A from Cynanchum wilfordii Attenuates the Production of Inflammatory Mediators in LPS-Induced BV-2 Microglial Cells via NF-kappa B Inactivation
- Authors
- Yang, Seung Bo; Lee, Sang Min; Park, Ji-Hae; Lee, Tae Hoon; Baek, Nam-In; Park, Hi-Joon; Lee, Hyejung; Kim, Jiyoung
- Issue Date
- Aug-2014
- Publisher
- PHARMACEUTICAL SOC JAPAN
- Keywords
- Cynanchum wilfordii; natural product; inflammatory cytokine; inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS); nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B)
- Citation
- BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN, v.37, no.8, pp.1390 - 1396
- Journal Title
- BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
- Volume
- 37
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- 1390
- End Page
- 1396
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/55167
- DOI
- 10.1248/bpb.b13-00939
- ISSN
- 0918-6158
- Abstract
- Cynanchum wilfordii is one of most widely used medicinal plants in Oriental medicine for the treatment of various conditions. In the present study, we isolated cynandione A (CA) from an extract of Cynanchum wilfordii roots (CWE) and investigated the effects of CA on the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and pro-inflammatory cytokines in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced BV-2 microglial cells. CWE and CA significantly decreased LPS-induced nitric oxide production and the expression of iNOS in a concentration-dependent manner, while they (CWE up to 500 mu g/mL and CA up to 80 mu M) did not exhibit cytotoxic activity. Results from reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) showed that CA significantly attenuated the expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-1 beta in LPS-stimulated BV-2 cells. Furthermore, CA inhibited the phosphorylation of inhibitor kappa B-alpha (I kappa B-alpha) and translocation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) to the BV-2 cell nucleus, indicating that CWE and CA may have effective anti-inflammatory activities via NF-kappa B inactivation in stimulated microglial cells.
- Files in This Item
- There are no files associated with this item.
- Appears in
Collections - 한의과대학 > 한의학과 > 1. Journal Articles
![qrcode](https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?size=55x55&data=https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/55167)
Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.