The naturally occurring biflavonoid, ochnaflavone, inhibits LPS-induced iNOS expression, which is mediated by ERK1/2 via NF-kappaB regulation, in RAW264.7 cells

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Seok-Jong SuhCheorl-Ho Kim

Abstract

Ochnaflavone (OC), a naturally occurring biflavonoid with anti-inflammatory activity [S.J. Lee, J.H. Choi, H.W. Chang, S.S. Kang, H.P. Kim. Life Sci. 57(6), 1995, 551-558], was isolated from Lonicera japonica and its effects on inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene expression was examined in RAW264.7 cells. U0126, an inhibitor of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), significantly down-regulated lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced iNOS expression and promoter activity. Transactivation of LPS-stimulated NF-kappaB was inhibited by U0126. These results suggest that the transcription factor NF-kappaB is involved in ERK-mediated iNOS regulation and that activation of the Ras/ERK pathway contributes to the induction of iNOS expression in RAW264.7 cells in response to LPS. OC treatment inhibited the production of nitric oxide in a concentration-dependent manner and also blocked the LPS-induced expression of iNOS. These inhibitory effects were associated with reduced ERK1/2 activity. OC inhibited the phosphorylation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. The findings herein show that the inhibition of LPS-induced ERK1/2 activation may be a contributing factor to the main mechanisms by...Continue Reading

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