Chlojaponilactone B Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated ROS Generation and NF-κB Signaling Pathway
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Distinct Transcriptome Profile upon Treating LPS-induced RAW 264.7 Macrophages with 1, as Determined by RNA-seq
2.2. Effects of 1 on the mRNA Expression of TLR4, MyD88 and Pro-Inflammatory Mediators in LPS- Induced RAW 264.7 Macrophages
2.3. Effects of 1 on the Protein Expression of TLR4 and MyD88 in LPS-Induced RAW 264.7 Macrophages
2.4. Affected TLR4 Signaling by Inhibiting TLR4 Protein
2.5. Effects of 1 on NO Production and ROS Generation in LPS-Induced RAW 264.7 Macrophages
2.6. Effects of 1 on NF-κB Phosphorylation, and the Expression of iNOS, COX-2, IL-6 and TNF-α in LPS-Induced RAW 264.7 Macrophages
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. General Experimental Procedures
4.2. Plant Material
4.3. Extraction and Isolation
4.4. Cell Culture
4.5. NO Production
4.6. ROS Measurement
4.7. RNA-seq Analysis
4.8. Molecular Docking Study
4.9. RT-PCR
4.10. Determination of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Levels
4.11. Western Blotting
4.12. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Availability: Samples of the compounds 1 is available from the authors. |
Serial Number | Anti-Inflammatory Pathways |
---|---|
[1] | Toll-like receptor signaling pathway |
[2] | MAPK signaling pathway |
[3] | Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) |
[4] | NOD-like receptor signaling pathway |
[5] | NF-κB signaling pathway |
[6] | PPAR signaling pathway |
[7] | AMPK signaling pathway |
[8] | Jak-STAT signaling pathway |
[9] | PI3K-Akt signaling pathway |
[10] | Inflammatory mediator regulation of TRP channels |
[11] | TNF signaling pathway |
[12] | Rheumatoid arthritis |
Gene Symbol | Forward Primer (5′-3′) | Reverse Primer (5′-3′) |
---|---|---|
GADPH | GGTGAAGGTCGGTGTGAACG | CTCGCTCCTGGAAGATGGTG |
TLR4 | AAATGCACTGAGCTTTAGTGGT | TGGCACTCATAATGATGGCAC |
MyD88 | ATCGCTGTTCTTGAACCCTCG | CTCACGGTCTAACAAGGCCAG |
iNOS | GGAGTGACGGCAAACATGACT | TCGATGCACAACTGGGTGAAC |
COX-2 | ATCCCAACAAACGACCTAAA | CAGAACGACTCGGTTATCAA |
IL-6 | AGTCACAGAAGGAGTGGCTAA | GGCATAACGCACTAGGTTT |
TNF-α | ACAGCCAGGCTTCGTTTAGG | GCCAATTTCGGACTCAGCATC |
NF-κB | ATGGCAGACGATGATCCCTAC | TGTTGACAGTGGTATTTCTGGTG |
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Ye, S.; Zheng, Q.; Zhou, Y.; Bai, B.; Yang, D.; Zhao, Z. Chlojaponilactone B Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated ROS Generation and NF-κB Signaling Pathway. Molecules 2019, 24, 3731. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24203731
Ye S, Zheng Q, Zhou Y, Bai B, Yang D, Zhao Z. Chlojaponilactone B Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated ROS Generation and NF-κB Signaling Pathway. Molecules. 2019; 24(20):3731. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24203731
Chicago/Turabian StyleYe, Shaoxia, Qiyao Zheng, Yang Zhou, Bai Bai, Depo Yang, and Zhimin Zhao. 2019. "Chlojaponilactone B Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated ROS Generation and NF-κB Signaling Pathway" Molecules 24, no. 20: 3731. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24203731
APA StyleYe, S., Zheng, Q., Zhou, Y., Bai, B., Yang, D., & Zhao, Z. (2019). Chlojaponilactone B Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses by Suppressing TLR4-Mediated ROS Generation and NF-κB Signaling Pathway. Molecules, 24(20), 3731. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24203731