单位:[1]China Acad Chinese Med Sci, Inst Basic Res Clin Med, Beijing 100700, Peoples R China[2]China Japan Friendship Hosp, Inst Clin Med Sci, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China[3]Beijing Univ Chem Technol, Coll Life Sci & Technol, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China[4]Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Sch Chinese Med, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Astragalus polysaccharides (APS), one of main bioactive components in Astragalus membranaceus Bunge, has been reported to possess anti- inflammatory activities, but the molecular mechanisms behind this activity are largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate expression of inflammatory cytokines and the MAPK/NF-kappa B pathway in human THP-1 macrophages induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The results showed that the concentrations of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta released from LPS stimulated THP-1 cells increased significantly compared to control (p < 0.01). After treatment with APS, the TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta levels were significantly lower than those in the LPS group (p < 0.05). The mRNA expression of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta were also inhibited. Mechanistic studies indicated that APS strongly suppressed NF-kappa B activation and down-regulated the phosphorylation of ERK and JNK, which are important signaling pathways involved in the production of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta, demonstrating that APS could suppress the production of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta by LPS stimulated macrophages by inhibiting NF-kappa B activation and ERK and JNK phosphorylation.
基金:
Ministry of Sciences and Technology of ChinaMinistry of Science and Technology, China [2009ZX09502-019]; National Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [30902000, 81001676]
第一作者单位:[1]China Acad Chinese Med Sci, Inst Basic Res Clin Med, Beijing 100700, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]China Acad Chinese Med Sci, Inst Basic Res Clin Med, Beijing 100700, Peoples R China[4]Hong Kong Baptist Univ, Sch Chinese Med, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
He Xiaojuan,Shu Jun,Xu Li,et al.Inhibitory Effect of Astragalus Polysaccharides on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta Production in THP-1 Cells[J].MOLECULES.2012,17(3):3155-3164.doi:10.3390/molecules17033155.
APA:
He, Xiaojuan,Shu, Jun,Xu, Li,Lu, Cheng&Lu, Aiping.(2012).Inhibitory Effect of Astragalus Polysaccharides on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta Production in THP-1 Cells.MOLECULES,17,(3)
MLA:
He, Xiaojuan,et al."Inhibitory Effect of Astragalus Polysaccharides on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta Production in THP-1 Cells".MOLECULES 17..3(2012):3155-3164