PMID- 31970677 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210713 LR - 20210713 IS - 1993-0402 (Electronic) IS - 1672-0415 (Linking) VI - 26 IP - 9 DP - 2020 Sep TI - Inhibitory Mechanisms of Water Extract of Oplopanax elatus on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses in RAW 264.7 Murine Macrophage Cells. PG - 670-676 LID - 10.1007/s11655-020-3188-2 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: To study the anti-inflammatory action and cellular mechanism of Oplopanax elatus. METHODS: A hot water extract of OE (WOE) was prepared and a major constituent, syringin, was successfully isolated. Its content in WOE was found to be 214.0 microg/g dried plant (w/w). Their anti-inflammatory activities were examined using RAW 264.7 macrophages and a mouse model of croton oil-induced ear edema. RESULTS: In lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW 264.7 cells, a mouse macrophage cell line, WOE was found to significantly and strongly inhibit cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-induced prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) production [half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC(50))=135.2 microg/mL] and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)-induced NO production (IC(50)=242.9 microg/mL). In the same condition, WOE was revealed to inhibit NO production by down-regulating iNOS expression, mainly by interrupting mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs)/activator protein-1 (AP-1) pathway. The activation of all three major MAPKs, p38 MAPK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and c-Jun N-terminal kinase, was inhibited by WOE (50-300 microg/mL). On the other hand, WOE reduced PGE(2) production by inhibiting COX-2 enzyme activity, but did not affect COX-2 expression levels. In addition, WOE inhibited the production of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. In croton oil-induced ear edema in mice, oral administration of WOE (50-300 mg/kg) dose-dependently inhibited edematic inflammation. CONCLUSION: Water extract of OE exhibited multiple anti-inflammatory action mechanisms and may have potential for treating inflammatory disorders. FAU - Kwon, Ki Sun AU - Kwon KS AD - College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lim, Hyun AU - Lim H AD - College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kwon, Yong Soo AU - Kwon YS AD - College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Myong Jo AU - Kim MJ AD - Department of Bio-Resource Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea. FAU - Yoo, Ji Hye AU - Yoo JH AD - Bioherb Research Institute, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea. FAU - Yoo, Nam Ho AU - Yoo NH AD - Department of Bio-Resource Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Hyun Pyo AU - Kim HP AD - College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea. hpkim@kangwon.ac.kr. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200123 PL - China TA - Chin J Integr Med JT - Chinese journal of integrative medicine JID - 101181180 RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Inflammation Mediators) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (Plant Extracts) RN - 059QF0KO0R (Water) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/chemistry/pharmacology MH - Inflammation/chemically induced/metabolism/*prevention & control MH - Inflammation Mediators/metabolism MH - Lipopolysaccharides MH - Macrophages/*drug effects/physiology MH - Mice MH - Oplopanax/*chemistry MH - Plant Extracts/chemistry/*pharmacology MH - RAW 264.7 Cells MH - Water/chemistry OTO - NOTNLM OT - Chinese medicine OT - Oplopanax elatus OT - RAW 264.7 OT - anti-inflammation OT - stem OT - syringin EDAT- 2020/01/24 06:00 MHDA- 2021/07/14 06:00 CRDT- 2020/01/24 06:00 PHST- 2018/11/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/01/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/07/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/01/24 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s11655-020-3188-2 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s11655-020-3188-2 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Chin J Integr Med. 2020 Sep;26(9):670-676. doi: 10.1007/s11655-020-3188-2. Epub 2020 Jan 23.