Inhibitory Effect of Salvia officinalis on the Inflammatory Cytokines and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthasis in Murine Macrophage RAW264.7

RAW 264.7 Cell에서 세이지에 의한 염증성 Cytokine 및 iNOS억제 효과

  • 현은아 (제주대학교 의과대학 약리학교실) ;
  • 이혜자 (제주대학교 의과대학 약리학교실) ;
  • 윤원종 (제주대학교 의과대학 약리학교실) ;
  • 박수영 (제주대학교 의과대학 약리학교실) ;
  • 강희경 (제주대학교 의과대학 약리학교실) ;
  • 김세재 (제주대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 유은숙 (제주대학교 의과대학 약리학교실)
  • Published : 2004.04.01

Abstract

Primary pro-inflammatory cytokines are a trio: tumor necrosis- $\alpha$ (TNF-$\alpha$), interleukine-$\beta$ (IL-$\beta$), and interleukine-6 (IL-6). These cytokines initiate and regulate the acute-phase inflammatory response during infection, trauma, or stress and appear to play an important role in the immune process. Nitric oxide (NO) is a multi-functional mediator, which plays an important role in regulating various biological functions in vivo. NO production by inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in macrophages is essential for the defense mechanisms against microorganisms and tumor cells. However, over-expression of iNOS by various stimuli, resulting in over-production of NO, contributes to the pathogenesis of septic shock and some inflammatory and auto-immune disease. Solvent fractions of sage ( Salvia officinalis L.), which is cultivated in Jeju-Do, was assayed for their effects on TNF-$\alpha$ and IL-6 production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Hexane and ethylacetate (EtOAc) fraction of sage inhibited the protein and mRNA expression of TNF-$\alpha$ and IL-6 in LPS stimulated RAW 264.7 cells at the concentration of 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$. Also, incubation of RAW 264.7 cells with the fraction of hexane or EtOAc (50 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$) inhibited the LPS induced nitrite accumulation and the LPS/IFN-${\gamma}$ induced iNOS protein. And this inhibition of iNOS protein is concordant with the inhibition of iNOS mRNA expression. Above results suggest that extract of sage may have anti-inflammatory activity through the inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-$\alpha$, IL-1$\beta$, IL-6), iNOS and NO.

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