PMID- 27260408 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170418 LR - 20171116 IS - 1872-7573 (Electronic) IS - 0378-8741 (Linking) VI - 190 DP - 2016 Aug 22 TI - Juniperus rigida Sieb. extract inhibits inflammatory responses via attenuation of TRIF-dependent signaling and inflammasome activation. PG - 91-9 LID - S0378-8741(16)30341-5 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.jep.2016.05.059 [doi] AB - ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Juniperus rigida Sieb. (J. rigida) is used for medicinal purposes in Asian countries to treat inflammation-related disorders, such as neuralgia, dropsy, and gout. AIM OF THE STUDY: The anti-inflammatory effects of J. rigida extract (JR) and its underlying mechanisms were explored both in in vitro cell lines and in vivo metabolic disease models. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 murine macrophages were used to study the changes in inflammatory responses in vitro. Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) were used to study the regulatory effect of JR on inflammasome activation. The murine model for monosodium urate (MSU)-induced peritonitis and high-fat diet (HFD)-induced type 2 diabetes were employed to study the effect of JR on in vivo efficacy. RESULTS: JR suppressed the MSU-induced in vivo inflammatory response by attenuation of proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha). In the in vitro study, JR suppressed IL-1beta secretion via regulation of apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC) oligomerization, leading to the inhibition of inflammasome activation. JR also inhibited the LPS-stimulated release of proinflammatory mediators, such as nitric oxide (NO), TNF-alpha, and IL-6 in RAW264.7 cells. The inhibitory effects of JR were mediated through the regulation of the TRIF-dependent signaling pathway from JAK1/STAT1 phosphorylation. Furthermore, JR showed inhibitory effects on HFD-induced type 2 diabetes in a mouse model through the regulation of blood glucose and serum IL-1beta. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that JR attenuates both LPS-stimulated and danger-signal-induced inflammatory responses in macrophages via regulation of the key inflammatory mechanisms, providing scientific support for its traditional use in the treatment of various inflammation-related metabolic disorders. CI - Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Han, Ji-Won AU - Han JW AD - Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea. FAU - Shim, Do-Wan AU - Shim DW AD - Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea. FAU - Shin, Woo-Young AU - Shin WY AD - Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea. FAU - Kim, Myong-Ki AU - Kim MK AD - Department of Food Science and Engineering, Seowon University, Cheongju, South Korea. FAU - Shim, Eun-Jeong AU - Shim EJ AD - Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea. FAU - Sun, Xiao AU - Sun X AD - Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea. FAU - Koppula, Sushruta AU - Koppula S AD - Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea. FAU - Kim, Tack-Joong AU - Kim TJ AD - Division of Biological Science and Technology, Institute of Biomaterials, Yonsei University, Wonju, South Korea. FAU - Kang, Tae-Bong AU - Kang TB AD - Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea. FAU - Lee, Kwang-Ho AU - Lee KH AD - Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Research Institute of Inflammatory Diseases, Konkuk University, Chungju, South Korea. Electronic address: kwangho@kku.ac.kr. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160531 PL - Ireland TA - J Ethnopharmacol JT - Journal of ethnopharmacology JID - 7903310 RN - 0 (Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport) RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins) RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Hypoglycemic Agents) RN - 0 (Inflammasomes) RN - 0 (Inflammation Mediators) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein) RN - 0 (Nlrp3 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Plant Extracts) RN - 0 (Pycard protein, mouse) RN - 0 (STAT1 Transcription Factor) RN - 0 (Stat1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (TICAM-1 protein, mouse) RN - 268B43MJ25 (Uric Acid) RN - EC 2.7.10.2 (Jak1 protein, mouse) RN - EC 2.7.10.2 (Janus Kinase 1) SB - IM MH - Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport/*metabolism MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/isolation & purification/*pharmacology MH - Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/metabolism MH - Blood Glucose/drug effects/metabolism MH - CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins MH - Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid MH - Cytokines/metabolism MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/immunology/metabolism/*prevention & control MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/immunology/metabolism/*prevention & control MH - Diet, High-Fat MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Female MH - Hypoglycemic Agents/isolation & purification/*pharmacology MH - Inflammasomes/*drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - Inflammation/immunology/metabolism/*prevention & control MH - Inflammation Mediators/metabolism MH - Janus Kinase 1/metabolism MH - Juniperus/*chemistry MH - Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology MH - Macrophages/*drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/metabolism MH - Peritonitis/chemically induced/immunology/metabolism/*prevention & control MH - Phosphorylation MH - Phytotherapy MH - Plant Extracts/isolation & purification/*pharmacology MH - Plants, Medicinal MH - RAW 264.7 Cells MH - STAT1 Transcription Factor/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/*drug effects MH - Uric Acid OTO - NOTNLM OT - ASC OT - IL-1beta OT - Inflammasome OT - Juniperus rigida OT - TRIF OT - Type-II diabetes EDAT- 2016/06/05 06:00 MHDA- 2017/04/19 06:00 CRDT- 2016/06/05 06:00 PHST- 2016/01/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/04/19 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/05/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/06/05 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/06/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/04/19 06:00 [medline] AID - S0378-8741(16)30341-5 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jep.2016.05.059 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Ethnopharmacol. 2016 Aug 22;190:91-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.05.059. Epub 2016 May 31.