Anti-Inflammatory Function of Nodosin via Inhibition of IL-2

作者:Li, Jiyu*; Du, Junming; Sun, Lijuan; Liu, Jianwen; Quan, Zhiwei
来源:American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 2010, 38(1): 127-142.
DOI:10.1142/S0192415X10007713

摘要

In order to explore the anti-inflammatory effects of Nodosin from Isodon serra, a traditional Chinese herb medicine, mouse T lymphocytes were incubated with Nodosin. In the current study, Nodosin suppressed the overproduction of the T lymphocytes; moreover, cell mitosis cycle was modulated by interfering with DNA replication in G1 stages via inhibition of IL-2 cytokine secretion at the mRNA level by Nodosin. Interestingly, Xylene-induced mouse tumescence model results suggested Nodosin depressed the murine ear-swelling extent and the level of IL-2 in the blood serum. Finally, Nodosin possessed significant anti-inflammatory effects and is a potential candidate for further clinical trial.