Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Aurantiochytrium limacinum 4W-1b Ethanol Extract on Murine Macrophage RAW264 Cells

Biomed Res Int. 2019 Jan 28:2019:3104057. doi: 10.1155/2019/3104057. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

Aurantiochytrium limacinum 4W-1b (AL4W-1b) is a newly discovered microalgal strain with unique features. In the present study, we investigated the effects of ethanol extracts of AL4W-1b on lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) induced inflammatory responses in RAW264 murine macrophage cells. Pretreatment of RAW264 cells with the AL4W-1b extract significantly reduced the production of LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) and the expression of proinflammatory cytokine genes, including tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin- (IL-) 1β, and IL-6. Treatment with the AL4W-1b extract also decreased the production of IL-1β and IL-6. These results suggest that AL4W-1b might have anti-inflammatory effects in RAW264 cells. The NF-κB inhibitor, BAY 11-7082, synergistically prevented LPS-induced NO production after pretreatment with the AL4W-1b extract. Thus, the AL4W-1b extract may affect not only the NF-κB pathway but also other inflammatory pathways. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report the anti-inflammatory effects of AL4W-1b extract and its mechanism of action in LPS-stimulated murine macrophage cells.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ethanol / chemistry
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Inflammation / drug therapy*
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • Interleukin-1beta / genetics
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics
  • Lipopolysaccharides / toxicity
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Mice
  • NF-kappa B / genetics
  • Nitric Oxide / genetics
  • Nitriles / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Stramenopiles / chemistry*
  • Sulfones / pharmacology

Substances

  • 3-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)-2-propenenitrile
  • Interleukin-1beta
  • Interleukin-6
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • NF-kappa B
  • Nitriles
  • Plant Extracts
  • Sulfones
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Ethanol