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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2020

Astilbe Chinensis ethanol extract suppresses inflammation in macrophages via NF-κB pathway.

Tae-Young Gil, Bo-Ram Jin, Chul-Hee Hong, Jong Hyuk Park, Hyo-Jin An

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tae-Young GilDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, 83, Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, 26339, Republic of Korea.
Bo-Ram JinDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, 83, Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, 26339, Republic of Korea.
Chul-Hee HongDepartment of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, 83, Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, 26339, Republic of Korea.
Jong Hyuk ParkHallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Hyo-Jin AnDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, 83, Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, 26339, Republic of Korea. hjan@sj.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2937-874X
Sangji University · KRHallym University · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2018R1D1A1B07044794
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMacrophages play a crucial role in inflammation. Astilbe chinensis is one of perennial herbs belonging to the genus Astilbe. Plants in the genus have been used for pain, headaches, arthralgia, and chronic bronchitis. However, the effect of A.chinensis on inflammation remains unclear. To study the anti-inflammatory action of A.chinensis ethanol extract (ACE), we investigated the effect of ACE on the production of pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines in macrophages.

methodsWe evaluated the effectiveness of ACE in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and thioglycollate (TG)-elicited peritoneal macrophages from male C57BL/6 mice. We measured the levels of pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines, and examined the anti-inflammatory actions of ACE on nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathway in the macrophages. Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence microscopy were used to determine protein level and translocation, respectively.

resultsACE suppressed the output of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE

conclusionOur findings manifested that ACE inhibited LPS or TG-induced inflammation by blocking the NF-κB signaling pathway in macrophages. It indicated that ACE is a potential therapeutic mean for inflammation and related diseases.

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SaxifragaceaeAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNF-kappa BPlant ExtractsRAW 264.7 CellsRepublic of KoreaAnti-Inflammatory AgentsNF-kappa BPlant ExtractsAstilbe chinensisEx vivoInflammationIn vitroMacrophagesNF-κB pathway

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