Icariin attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial activation and resultant death of neurons by inhibiting TAK1/IKK/NF-kappaB and JNK/p38 MAPK pathways.
In: International immunopharmacology, Jg. 10 (2010-06-01), Heft 6, S. 668
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Microglia in the central nervous system (CNS) play an important role in the initiation of neuroinflammatory response. Icariin, a compound from Epimedium brevicornum Maxim, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory effect on the macrophage cell line RAW264.7. However, it is currently unknown what anti-inflammatory role icariin may play in the CNS. Here, we reported the discovery that icariin significantly inhibited the release of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E (PGE)-2, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mRNA expression of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-6 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated microglia. Icariin also inhibited the protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in a dose-dependent manner. Further mechanism studies revealed that icariin blocked TAK1/IKK/NF-kappaB and JNK/p38 MAPK pathways. It was also found that icariin reduced the degeneration of cortical neurons induced by LPS-activated microglia in neuron-microglia co-culture system. Taken together these findings provide mechanistic insights into the suppressive effect of icariin on LPS-induced neuroinflammatory response in microglia, and emphasize the neuroprotective effect and therapeutic potential of icariin in neuroinflammatory diseases.
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Icariin attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial activation and resultant death of neurons by inhibiting TAK1/IKK/NF-kappaB and JNK/p38 MAPK pathways.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Zeng, KW ; Fu, H ; Liu, GX ; Wang, XM |
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Zeitschrift: | International immunopharmacology, Jg. 10 (2010-06-01), Heft 6, S. 668 |
Veröffentlichung: | Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science, c2001-, 2010 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1878-1705 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.intimp.2010.03.010 |
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