Methanol extract of Osbeckia stellata suppresses lipopolysaccharide- and HCl/ethanol-induced inflammatory responses by inhibiting Src/Syk and IRAK1

作者：Yang Yanyan; Moh Sang Hyun; Yu Tao; Park Jae Gwang; Yoon Deok Hyo; Kim Tae Woong; Kim Seong Hwan; Lee Sukchan; Hong Sungyoul; Cho Jae Youl^*

来源：Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2012, 143(3): 876-883.

DOI：10.1016/j.jep.2012.08.015

• Osbeckia stellata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
• Melastomataceae
• Anti-inflammatory effects
• Nitric oxide
• Prostaglandin E-2

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Osbeckia stellata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don is traditionally prescribed to treat various inflammatory diseases. However, how this plant is able to modulate inflammatory responses is unknown. This study explored the anti-inflammatory effects of 99% methanol extracts of O. stellata (Os-ME). %26lt;br%26gt;Materials and Methods: The anti-inflammatory effect of Os-ME was evaluated by measuring the levels of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW264.7 macrophage cells and by determining gastric inflammatory lesions in mice induced by HCl/ethanol (EtOH). The molecular mechanisms of the inhibitions were elucidated by analyzing the activation of transcription factors, upstream signaling cascade, and the kinase activities of target enzymes. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Os-ME dose-dependently diminished the release of NO and PGE(2), and suppressed the expression of inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 in LPS-treated RAW264.7 cells. Os-ME clearly inhibited the translocation of c-Rel, a subunit of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B), and c-Fos, a subunit of activator protein-1 (AP-1), and their regulatory upstream enzymes including Src, Syk, and IRAK1. Interestingly, orally administered Os-ME ameliorated acute inflammatory symptoms and suppressed the activation of Src, Syk, and IKAK1 induced by HCl/EtOH treatment in mouse stomach. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: Os-ME can be considered as an orally available anti-inflammatory herbal remedy with Src/Syk/NF-kappa B and IRAK1/AP-1 inhibitory properties.

• 出版日期2012-10-11