title: Enhanced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase by Juzen-taiho-to in LPS-activated RAW264.7 cells, a murine macrophage cell line.
abstract: We have investigated the effect of Juzen-taiho-to (TJ-48) on inducible NO synthase (iNOS) expression and nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW264.7 cells, a murine macrophage cell line. TJ-48-lipopolysaccharide (LPS) combination induced iNOS mRNA expression earlier, stronger and remained longer that paralleled but with a higher NO production compared to LPS stimulation. TJ-48 itself showed no inducible effect either on NO production or iNOS mRNA expression. This phenomenon could be considered to contribute, at least in part, to the beneficial effects of TJ-48 through the iNOS-mediated activation of biodefense mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Japanese Oriental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sugitani.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawamata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ochiai
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mantani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terasawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D017931:DNA Primers; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D051379:Mice; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000378:metabolism*; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C063587:juzentaihoto; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; C496317:Nos2 protein, mouse