Synedrella nodiflora (Linn.) Gaertn. inhibits inflammatory responses through the regulation of Syk in RAW 264.7 macrophages

Le,Hien Thi Thu; Park,Jiyoung; Ha,Jain; Kusumaningrum,Susi; Paik,Jin Hyub; Cho,Sayeon

doi:10.3892/etm.2020.8750

Synedrella nodiflora (Linn.) Gaertn. inhibits inflammatory responses through the regulation of Syk in RAW 264.7 macrophages

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- Hien Thi Thu Le
- Jiyoung Park
- Jain Ha
- Susi Kusumaningrum
- Jin Hyub Paik
- Sayeon Cho
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Affiliations: Laboratory of Molecular and Pharmacological Cell Biology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea, Center for Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology, Deputy for Agroindustrial Technology and Biotechnology, The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Tangerang, Banten 15310, Indonesia, International Biological Material Research Center, Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
Published online on: May 13, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.8750
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Abstract

Synedrella nodiflora (Linn.) Gaertn. (S. nodiflora) has long been used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, including liver disease, asthma, rheumatism and earache, in tropical countries throughout America, Asia and Africa. However, the biological effects of S. nodiflora have not been extensively studied at the molecular level. Notably, it remains unclear how S. nodiflora exerts anti‑inflammatory activity. In the present study, the anti‑inflammatory mechanism of a methanol extract of S. nodiflora (MSN) in RAW 264.7 macrophages activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was investigated. Non‑cytotoxic concentrations of MSN (≤400 µg/ml) decreased the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase‑2 (COX‑2), which resulted in a decrease in nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production. The mRNA expression of pro‑inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)‑6, IL‑1β, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‑α was reduced upon MSN treatment. In addition, the activation of spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) and Akt was suppressed by MSN. Taken together, these findings recommend the traditional medicinal application of S. nodiflora in the treatment of several inflammation‑associated diseases and indicate the possibility of MSN as a novel therapeutic reagent of inflammation‑related diseases.

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