title: Ethanol extract of Angelica gigas inhibits croton oil-induced inflammation by suppressing the cyclooxygenase - prostaglandin pathway.
abstract: The anti-inflammatory effects of an ethanol extract of Angelica gigas (EAG) were investigated in vitro and in vivo using croton oil-induced inflammation models. Croton oil (20 microg/mL) up-regulated mRNA expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-I and COX-II in the macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7, resulting in the release of high concentrations of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)). EAG (1 approximately 10 microg/mL) markedly suppressed croton oil-induced COX-II mRNA expression and PGE(2) production. Application of croton oil (5% in acetone) to mouse ears caused severe local erythema, edema and vascular leakage, which were significantly attenuated by oral pre-treatment with EAG (50 approximately 500 mg/kg). Croton oil dramatically increased blood levels of interleukin (IL)-6 and PGE(2) without affecting tumor-necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and nitric oxide (NO) levels. EAG pre-treatment remarkably lowered IL-6 and PGE(2), but did not alter TNF-alpha or NO concentrations. These results indicate that EAG attenuates inflammatory responses in part by blocking the COX - PGE(2) pathway. Therefore, EAG could be a promising candidate for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Sunhee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Seong Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Dongsun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jeong Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Tae Kyun
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jeong Seon
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Kyeong
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Bang Yeon
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Yun-Bae
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D029969:Angelica / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008264:Macrophages; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000097:blood; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000276:immunology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D015232:Dinoprostone