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Modulation of acute and chronic inflammatory processes by a traditional medicine preparation GCSB-5 both in vitro and in vivo animal models
- Title
- Modulation of acute and chronic inflammatory processes by a traditional medicine preparation GCSB-5 both in vitro and in vivo animal models
- Authors
- Chung H.-J.; Lee H.-S.; Shin J.-S.; Lee S.-H.; Park B.-M.; Youn Y.-S.; Lee S.K.
- Ewha Authors
- 이상국
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 이상국
- Issue Date
- 2010
- Journal Title
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- ISSN
- 0378-8741
- Citation
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology vol. 130, no. 3, pp. 450 - 459
- Indexed
- SCI; SCIE; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Aim of this study: GCSB-5 is a traditional medicine preparation composed with six oriental herbs which have been widely used for the inflammatory diseases in Asia. In the present study, we have demonstrated the anti-inflammatory effects of GCSB-5 in vivo and in vitro along with its underlying mechanism of action. Methods: The acute and chronic inflammation models in animals were applied to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of GCSB-5. To further investigate the mechanism of the anti-inflammatory activity, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced murine macrophage RAW264.7 cells were also employed. Results: In in vivo animal model, oral administration of GCSB-5 significantly inhibited TPA- and carrageenan-induced acute edema and adjuvant-induced arthritis. The vascular permeability, leukocyte migration, and granuloma formation were also inhibited by GCSB-5. In accordance, GCSB-5 suppressed the LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) production by the downregulation of mRNA and protein expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). GCSB-5 also suppressed the expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β and interferon-β. The activation of NF-κB by LPS was also alleviated by GCSB-5, which correlated with its inhibitory effect on IkB degradation. The signaling pathway with the activation of Akt was also attenuated by the treatment by GCSB-5. Conclusions: Taken together, our results demonstrate that GCSB-5 reduces the development of acute and chronic inflammation and its anti-inflammatory property might in part be a function of the inhibition of iNOS and COX-2 expression via down-regulation of the Akt signal pathway and inhibition of NF-κB activation. These findings suggest that GCSB-5 might be an applicable therapeutic traditional medicine in the regulation of the inflammatory response. © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jep.2010.05.020
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- 약학대학 > 약학과 > Journal papers
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