PMID- 29509714 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180813 LR - 20181207 IS - 1420-3049 (Electronic) IS - 1420-3049 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 3 DP - 2018 Mar 6 TI - Forsythoside A Modulates Zymosan-Induced Peritonitis in Mice. LID - 10.3390/molecules23030593 [doi] LID - 593 AB - Acute inflammation is a protective response of the host to physical injury and invading infection. Timely treatment of acute inflammatory reactions is essential to prevent damage to organisms that can eventually lead to chronic inflammation. Forsythoside A (FTA), an active constituent of Forsythia suspensa, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. Despite increasing knowledge of its anti-inflammatory effects, the mechanism and the effects on acute inflammation are poorly understood. This study is aimed at exploring the pro-resolving effects of FTA on zymosan-induced acute peritonitis. FTA significantly alleviated peritonitis as evidenced by the decreased number of neutrophils and levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in the peritoneal cavity, without interfering with interleukin-10 (IL-10). FTA showed marked regulation of inflammatory cytokines and chemokine levels in zymosan-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Moreover, FTA could suppress the activation of NF-kappaB. In conclusion, FTA alleviated zymosan-induced acute peritonitis through inhibition of NF-kappaB activation. FAU - Zhang, Xiao-Tian AU - Zhang XT AD - School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China. zhangxt92@163.com. FAU - Ding, Yue AU - Ding Y AD - School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China. dingyue-2001@hotmail.com. FAU - Kang, Ping AU - Kang P AD - Headmaster's office, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China. konnie1984@hotmail.com. FAU - Zhang, Xin-Yu AU - Zhang XY AD - Experiment Center of Teaching & Learning, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China. zhangxinyu319@hotmail.com. FAU - Zhang, Tong AU - Zhang T AD - School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China. zhangtongshutcm@hotmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180306 PL - Switzerland TA - Molecules JT - Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 100964009 RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Glycosides) RN - 0 (Inflammation Mediators) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 9010-72-4 (Zymosan) RN - OUH5BQ893P (forsythiaside) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Cytokines/metabolism MH - Glycosides/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Inflammation Mediators/metabolism MH - Mice MH - NF-kappa B/metabolism MH - Neutrophils/drug effects MH - Peritoneal Cavity MH - Peritonitis/chemically induced/*drug therapy/immunology MH - RAW 264.7 Cells MH - Zymosan PMC - PMC6017337 OTO - NOTNLM OT - forsythoside A OT - inflammation OT - peritonitis OT - zymosan COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2018/03/07 06:00 MHDA- 2018/08/14 06:00 PMCR- 2018/03/06 CRDT- 2018/03/07 06:00 PHST- 2018/01/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/02/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/02/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/03/07 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/03/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/08/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/03/06 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - molecules23030593 [pii] AID - molecules-23-00593 [pii] AID - 10.3390/molecules23030593 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Molecules. 2018 Mar 6;23(3):593. doi: 10.3390/molecules23030593.