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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2024

Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. [Asteraceae] rhizome-derived exosome-like nanoparticles suppress lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in murine microglial cells.

Kei Kawada, Tomoaki Ishida, Shumpei Morisawa, Kohei Jobu, Youichirou Higashi, Fuka Aizawa, Kenta Yagi, Yuki Izawa-Ishizawa, Takahiro Niimura, Shinji Abe and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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13 authors.

Kei KawadaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.
Tomoaki IshidaDepartment of Pharmacy, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Kochi, Japan.
Shumpei MorisawaDepartment of Pharmacy, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Kochi, Japan.
Kohei JobuDepartment of Pharmacy, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Kochi, Japan.
Youichirou HigashiDepartment of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan.
Fuka AizawaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.
Kenta YagiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.
Yuki Izawa-IshizawaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.
Takahiro NiimuraDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.
Shinji AbeDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy Practice Pedagogy, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.
Mitsuhiro GodaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.
Mitsuhiko MiyamuraCenter for Regional Sustainability and Innovation, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan.
Keisuke IshizawaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Exosome-like nanoparticles (ELNs) mediate interspecies intercellular communications and modulate gene expression. Hypothesis/Purpose: In this study, we isolated and purified ELNs from the dried rhizome of Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. [Asteraceae] (ALR-ELNs), a traditional natural medicine, and investigated their potential as neuroinflammatory therapeutic agents. Methods: ALR-ELN samples were isolated and purified using differential centrifugation, and their physical features and microRNA contents were analyzed through transmission electron microscopy and RNA sequencing, respectively. BV-2 microglial murine cells and primary mouse microglial cells were cultured Results: Overall, BV-2 cells were found to internalize ALR-ELNs, which comprised three microRNAs (ath-miR166f, ath-miR162a-5p, and ath-miR162b-5p) that could have anti-inflammatory activity. Pretreatment of BV-2 cells with ALR-ELN prevented the pro-inflammatory effects of LPS stimulation by significantly reducing the levels of nitric oxide, interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α. Notably, the mRNA levels of Conclusion: Our findings indicate that ALR-ELNs exhibit anti-inflammatory effects on murine microglial cells. Further validation may prove ALR-ELNs as a promising neuroinflammatory therapeutic agent.

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Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. [Asteraceae] rhizomeexosome-like nanoparticleKampo medicinemicrogliamicroRNAneuroinflammation

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PMCPMC11082290

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