Abstract
To investigate the effects of emodin on concanavalin A (Con A)-induced hepatitis in mice and to elucidate its underlying molecular mechanisms. A fulminant hepatitis model was established successfully by the intravenous administration of Con A (20 mg/kg) to male Balb/c mice. Emodin was administered to the mice by gavage before and after Con A injection. The levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, numbers of CD4(+) and F4/80(+) cells infiltrated into the liver, and amounts of phosphorylated p38 MAPK and NF-κB in mouse livers and RAW264.7 and EL4 cells were measured. Pretreatment with emodin significantly protected the animals from T cell-mediated hepatitis, as shown by the decreased elevations of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), as well as reduced hepatic necrosis. In addition, emodin pretreatment markedly reduced the intrahepatic expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interferon (IFN)-γ, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-12, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), integrin alpha M (ITGAM), chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2), macrophage inflammatory protein 2 (MIP-2) and chemokine (CXC motif) receptor 2 (CXCR2). Furthe...Continue Reading
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