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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Anti-Allergic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Neferine on RBL-2H3 Cells.

Kuan-Ming Chiu, Yen-Ling Hung, Su-Jane Wang, Yi-Ju Tsai, Nan-Lin Wu, Cher-Wei Liang, Der-Chen Chang, Chi-Feng Hung

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kuan-Ming ChiuDivision of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 22060, Taiwan.
Yen-Ling HungGraduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan.
Su-Jane WangGraduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-4675-0259
Yi-Ju TsaiSchool of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan.
Nan-Lin WuDepartment of Dermatology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 104217, Taiwan.
Cher-Wei LiangSchool of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan.
Der-Chen ChangDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Computer Science, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA.
Chi-Feng HungGraduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-3478-5451
Fu Jen Catholic University · TWAsia Eastern University of Science and Technology · TWGeorgetown University · USMackay Memorial Hospital · TW

Funding

Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital 106-FEMH-FJU-04Ministry of Science and Technology in Taiwan MOST110-2320-B-030-004-MY3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mast cells play a very important role in skin allergy and inflammation, including atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. In the past, it was found that neferine has anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects on the skin, but its effect on mast cells has not yet been studied in detail. In this study, we used mast cells (RBL-2H3 cells) and mouse models to study the anti-allergic and inflammatory effects of neferine. First, we found that neferine inhibits the degranulation of mast cells and the expression of cytokines. In addition, we observed that when mast cells were stimulated by A23187/phorbol 12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA), the elevation of intracellular calcium was inhibited by neferine. The phosphorylation of the MAPK/NF-κB pathway is also reduced by pretreatment of neferine. The results of in vivo studies show that neferine can improve the appearance of dermatitis and mast cell infiltration caused by dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB). Moreover, the expressions of barrier proteins in the skin are also restored. Finally, it was found that neferine can reduce the scratching behavior caused by compound 48/80. Taken together, our results indicate that neferine is a very good anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory natural product. Its effect on mast cells contributes to its pharmacological mechanism.

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AnimalsAnti-Allergic AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBenzylisoquinolinesCalcimycinCalciumCell LineCell MovementCytokinesDermatitis, AtopicDinitrochlorobenzeneDisease Models, AnimalMast CellsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesAnti-Allergic AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBenzylisoquinolinesCalcimycinCalciumCytokinesDinitrochlorobenzeneMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesneferineNF-kappa Bdermatitisitchingmast cellnatural productneferine

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PMID34681651
PMCPMC8536162
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