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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2018

Corylin inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory response and attenuates the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in microglia.

Ming-Yii Huang, Chia-En Tu, Shu-Chi Wang, Yung-Li Hung, Chia-Cheng Su, Shih-Hua Fang, Chi-Shuo Chen, Po-Len Liu, Wei-Chung Cheng, Yu-Wei Huang and 1 more

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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Ming-Yii HuangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
Chia-En TuGraduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
Shu-Chi WangDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
Yung-Li HungInstitute of Health and Sports Science & Medicine, Juntendo University, Chiba, 270-1695, Japan.
Chia-Cheng SuGraduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
Shih-Hua FangInstitute of Athletics, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, 40404, Taiwan.
Chi-Shuo ChenDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.
Po-Len LiuDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
Wei-Chung ChengGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Tumor Medical Science, and Drug Development Center, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
Yu-Wei HuangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, 83301, Taiwan.
Chia-Yang LiGraduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan. chiayangli@kmu.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5689-9850
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWChina Medical University · TWJuntendo University · JPKaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWNational Taiwan University of Sport · TWNational Tsing Hua University · TW

Funding

China Medical University CMU106-N-05Kaohsiung Medical University KMU-M106023Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (TW) KMUH106-6R72Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 106-2221-E-039-011-MY3Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan 106-2320-B-037-020Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 106-2314-B-037-019
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Abstract

backgroundInflammation has been found to be associated with many neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's and dementia. Attenuation of microglia-induced inflammation is a strategy that impedes the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.

methodsWe used lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to simulate murine microglia cells (BV2 cells) as an experimental model to mimic the inflammatory environment in the brain. In addition, we examined the anti-inflammatory ability of corylin, a main compound isolated from Psoralea corylifolia L. that is commonly used in Chinese herbal medicine. The production of nitric oxide (NO) by LPS-activated BV2 cells was measured using Griess reaction. The secretion of proinflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) by LPS-activated BV2 cells was analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression of inducible NO synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor containing pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase-activation and recruitment domain (ASC), caspase-1, IL-1β and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in LPS-activated BV2 cells was examined by Western blot.

resultsOur experimental results demonstrated that corylin suppressed the production of NO and proinflammatory cytokines by LPS-activated BV2 cells. In addition, corylin inhibited the expression of iNOS and COX-2, attenuated the phosphorylation of ERK, JNK and p38, decreased the expression of NLRP3 and ASC, and repressed the activation of caspase-1 and IL-1β by LPS-activated BV2 cells.

conclusionOur results indicate the anti-inflammatory effects of corylin acted through attenuating LPS-induced inflammation and inhibiting the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in LPS-activated BV2 cells. These results suggest that corylin might have potential in treating brain inflammation and attenuating the progression of neurodegeneration diseases.

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AnimalsCell SurvivalFlavonoidsInflammasomesInflammationLipopolysaccharidesMiceMicrogliaMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPhosphorylationSignal TransductioncorylinFlavonoidsInflammasomesLipopolysaccharidesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, mouseAnti-inflammationCorylinMAPK signaling pathwayMicrogliaNLRP3 inflammasome

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