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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
卷 139, 期 2, 页码 566-573出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.11.051
关键词
Cinnamomum cassia Blume Aceraceae; Anti-inflammatory effects; Nitric oxide; Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; Prostaglandin E-2
资金
- Commerce, Industry and Energy through the Center for Efficacy Assessment and Development of Functional Foods and Drugs at Hallym University, South Korea
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Cinnamomum cassia Blume (Aceraceae) has been traditionally used to treat various inflammatory diseases such as gastritis. However, the anti-inflammatory mechanism of Cinnamomum cassia has not been fully elucidated. This study examined the anti-inflammatory mechanism of 95% ethanol extract (Cc-EE) of Cinnamomum cassia. Materials and methods: The effect of Cc-EE on the production of inflammatory mediators in RAW264.7 cells and peritoneal macrophages was investigated. Molecular mechanisms underlying the effects, especially inhibitory effects, was elucidated by analyzing the activation of transcription factors and their upstream signaling, and by evaluating the kinase activity of target enzymes. Results: Cc-EE of Cinnamomum cassia diminished the production of nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and prostaglandin (PG)E-2, in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW264.7 cells and peritoneal macrophages in a dose-dependent manner. Cc-EE also blocked mRNA expression of inducible NO synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, and TNF-alpha by suppressing the activation of nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B, and simultaneously inhibited its upstream inflammatory signaling cascades, including spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) and Src. Consistent with these findings, the extract directly blocked the kinase activities of Src and Syk. Conclusion: Cc-EE exerts strong anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing Src/Syk-mediated NF-kappa B activation, which contributes to its major ethno-pharmacological role as an anti-gastritis remedy. Future work will be focused on determining whether the extract can be further developed as an anti-inflammatory drug. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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