title: Methyl gallate inhibits the production of interleukin-6 and nitric oxide via down-regulation of extracellular-signal regulated protein kinase in RAW 264.7 cells.
abstract: To determine the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of methyl gallate (MG) isolated from Galla Rhois, MG was studied in vivo for its analgesic activities using the writhing response in mice. Anti-inflammatory activity of MG was evaluated for NO and IL-6 production in RAW 264.7 cells. MG inhibited LPS-induced NO and IL-6 production. Consistent with these observations, the protein and mRNA expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were inhibited by MG. Moreover, MG suppressed the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, the results of this study indicate that MG has anti-inflammatory effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Wonkwang-Oriental Medicines Research Institute, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Sung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: Ok-Hwa
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jang-Gi
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: You-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Young-Seob
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Obiang-Obounou
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Brice
authors.forename: Myong-Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Ki-Nam
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dong-Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Dong-Yeul
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015536:Down-Regulation; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D005707:Gallic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010941:Plant Tumors; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D009569:Nitric Oxide; C052082:methyl gallate; D005707:Gallic Acid; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases