Abstract
The anti-inflammatory effects and molecular mechanism of 6,8-diprenyl-7,4′-dihydroxyflavanone (DDF), one of the flavanones found in Sophora tonkinensis, were assessed in vitro through macrophage-mediated inflammation in the present study. The anti-inflammatory effects of DDF were not previously reported. DDF inhibited the production of nitric oxide and the expression of tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin-1β, and interleukin-6. Furthermore, the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages was suppressed by treatment with DDF. Therefore, DDF demonstrated potentially anti-inflammatory effects via the blockade of NF-κB and ERK activation in macrophages.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1049 |
Journal | Molecules |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 2016 |
Keywords
- 6,8-diprenyl-7,4′-dihydroxyflavanone;
- Anti-inflammatory;
- Extracellular signal-regulated kinases
- Nuclear factor-κB;