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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2021

Anti-inflammatory effects of Morus alba Linne bark on the activation of toll-like receptors and imiquimod-induced ear edema in mice.

Lin Umeyama, Besse Hardianti, Shiori Kasahara, Dya Fita Dibwe, Suresh Awale, Satoru Yokoyama, Yoshihiro Hayakawa

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Lin UmeyamaInstitute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
Besse HardiantiInstitute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
Shiori KasaharaInstitute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
Dya Fita DibweInstitute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
Suresh AwaleInstitute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
Satoru YokoyamaInstitute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan.
Yoshihiro HayakawaInstitute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan. haya@inm.u-toyama.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7921-1171
University of Toyama · JPUniversitas Patria Artha · ID

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science R11815Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 17H06398
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMorus alba L. bark has been widely used in traditional medicine for treating several inflammatory diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and coughing; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying its anti-inflammatory effects are not well understood.

methodsWe examined the effects of an extract of Morus alba L. bark (MabE) on Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligand-induced activation of RAW264.7 macrophages using a luciferase reporter assay and immunoassays. For the in vivo experiment, we used an imiquimod-induced ear edema model to examine the anti-inflammatory effects of MabE.

resultsMabE inhibited the TLR ligand-induced activation of NF-κB in RAW264.7 cells without affecting their viability. Consistent with the inhibition of NF-κB activation, MabE also inhibited the production of IL-6 and IL-1β from TLR ligand-treated RAW264.7 cells. In vivo MabE treatment inhibited the ear swelling of IMQ-treated mice, in addition to the mRNA expression of IL-17A, IL-1β and COX-2. The increases in splenic γδT cells in IMQ-treated mice and the production of IL-17A from splenocytes were significantly inhibited by MabE treatment.

conclusionOur study suggests that the anti-inflammatory effects of MabE on the activation of the macrophage cell line RAW246.7 by TLRs and IMQ-induced ear edema are through the inhibition of NF-κB activation and IL-17A-producing γδT cells, respectively.

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MorusPlant BarkAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsEar DiseasesEdemaFemaleImiquimodMicePhytotherapyToll-Like ReceptorsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsImiquimodToll-Like ReceptorsInflammationInnate immunityMorus alba L. barkPsoriasisToll-like receptor

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