Objectives : This study was to investigate the inhibitory effects of Mori Fructus on the generation of peroxynitrite (ONOO-), nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide anion radical (?O2-) in the endothelial cells of rat vessels. The effects of Mori Fructus on...
Objectives : This study was to investigate the inhibitory effects of Mori Fructus on the generation of peroxynitrite (ONOO-), nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide anion radical (?O2-) in the endothelial cells of rat vessels. The effects of Mori Fructus on the expression of inflammation-related proteins, NF-κB (p50, p65), COX-2, and iNOS, were examined by western blotting.
Methods : For this study, the fluorescent probes, namely dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR 123), 4,5-diaminofluorescein (DAF-2) and 2’,7’-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA) were used. Western blotting was performed using anti-NF-κB (p50, p65), anti-COX-2, anti-iNOS respectively.
Results : Mori Fructus inhibited the generation of ONOO-, NO and ?O2- in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated endothelial cells of rat vessels in vitro. Mori Fructus inhibited the expression of COX-2 and iNOS genes by means of decreasing the NF-κB activation.
Conclusions : hese results suggest Mori Fructus is effective on inhibiting the generation of ONOO-, NO and ?O2-, and that therefore it might have a potential role as a treatment for the inflammatory process and inflammation-related diseases.