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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
Volume 128, Issue 1, Pages 139-147Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.12.042
Keywords
Acer tegmentosum Maxim; Aceraceae; Anti-inflammatory effects; Nitric oxide; Tumour necrosis factor-alpha; Prostaglandin E-2
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- Ministry of Knowledge Economy (2009-2011), Korea
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Aim of study: Acer tegmentosum has been traditionally used for folk medicine to treat hepatic disorders such as hepatitis, hepatic cancer, and hepatic cirrhosis. In this study, we demonstrate the ethno-pharmacological activity of Acer tegmentosum in in vitro and in vivo inflammatory conditions. Results: The 70% ethanol extract (At-EE) of Acer tegmentosum dose-dependently diminished the production of nitric oxide (NO), tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and prostaglandin (PG)E-2, in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW264.7 cells and peritoneal macrophages, by a transcriptional mechanism. At-EE also suppressed the activation of nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B, activator protein (AP)-1, and cAMP-responsive element binding (CREB), and simultaneously blocked their upstream inflammatory signalling cascades, including Akt, p38, and JNK. Furthermore, At-EE protected against LPS-induced cell death induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and neutralized reactive species generation. In agreement with the in vitro results, orally administered At-EE strongly ameliorated ear oedema formation induced by arachidonic acid. Conclusion: At-EE displays strong anti-inflammatory activities in vitro and in vivo, contributing to its major ethno-pharmacological role such as anti-hepatitis remedy and may be applicable to novel anti-inflammatory therapeutics. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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