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Curcumae Longae Rhizoma and Saussureae Radix Inhibit Nitric Oxide Production and Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Down-regulation.

Takashi Tanikawa, Masashi Kitamura, Yasuhiro Hayashi, Takami Yokogawa, Yutaka Inoue

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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.

Takashi TanikawaLaboratory of Nutri-Pharmacotherapeutics Management, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Saitama, Japan; tanikawa@josai.ac.jp.
Masashi KitamuraLaboratory of Pharmacognocy, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Saitama, Japan; kitamura@josai.ac.jp.
Yasuhiro HayashiLaboratory of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Pharma-Science, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Takami YokogawaLaboratory of Pharmacognocy, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Saitama, Japan.
Yutaka InoueLaboratory of Nutri-Pharmacotherapeutics Management, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, Saitama, Japan.
Josai University · JPTeikyo University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimThe cannabinoid 2 (CB2) receptor is an important regulator of immunoinflammatory responses. Crude drugs commonly used in Japanese traditional Kampo medicine have displayed anti-inflammatory effects; however, few studies have reported that these effects are mediated via CB2 receptor signaling. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate CB2 receptor-related anti-inflammatory regulation in crude drugs. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe ethanol extracts of 34 crude drugs listed in the Japanese Pharmacopeia were tested, and the inhibitory effects on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production were evaluated in murine macrophage RAW 264 cells.

resultsThe extracts of Curcumae Longae Rhizoma (dried rhizome of Curcuma longa) and Saussureae Radix (dried root of Saussurea lappa) significantly inhibited NO production and attenuated the LPS-induced decrease in CB2 receptor mRNA expression.

conclusionCurcumae Longae Rhizoma and Saussureae Radix can modulate the CB2-receptor-related anti-inflammatory regulation in macrophages.

Indexed as

CurcumaDrugs, Chinese HerbalAnimalsDown-RegulationMiceNitric OxidePlant ExtractsReceptors, CannabinoidDrugs, Chinese HerbalNitric OxidePlant ExtractsReceptors, CannabinoidCB2Curcumae Longae Rhizomanitric oxideRAW 264 cellsSaussureae RadixTLR4

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PMID34972719
PMCPMC8765138
OpenAlexW4205253499

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