title: Andrographolide inhibits the production of TNF-alpha and interleukin-12 in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages: role of mitogen-activated protein kinases.
abstract: Andrographolide has been reported to possess a variety of pharmacological activities. In this study, we have investigated the effect of andrographolide on the production of TNF-alpha and IL-12 (Interleukin-12) in murine peritoneal macrophages. Andrographolide decreased TNF-alpha, IL-12a and IL-12b at mRNA level, and reduced the production of TNF-alpha and IL-12p70 proteins in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, we have found that addition of andrographolide inhibited the activation of ERK1/2 MAP kinase, but not that of JNK, p38 or NF-kappaB. These results suggested that andrographolide inhibit LPS-induced production of TNF-alpha via suppression of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway.
authors.affiliation: Joint Immunology Laboratory of Health Science Center and Shanghai Institute of Immunology, Shanghai Second Medical University and Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 225 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200-025, China.
authors.forename: Lin-Hua
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Guo-Jun
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Zheng-Tao
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bao-Xue
authors.initials: BX
authors.lastname: Ge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016207:Cytokines; D004224:Diterpenes; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C482199:lipopolysaccharide, E coli O55-B5; D018664:Interleukin-12; C030419:andrographolide; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases