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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
Volume 139, Issue 2, Pages 549-557Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.11.048
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Microglia; Neuroinflammation; Gastrodia elata; COX-2; NF-kappa B
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- Konkuk University
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Ethnopharmacological relevance: Gastrodia elata Blume (Orchidaceae, GE) a traditional plant in Oriental countries is known for its enormous benefits to treat headaches, dizziness, vertigo and convulsive illnesses. In the present study, the ethnopharmacological role of GE in neuroinflammation mediated by activated microglia and the mechanisms underlying were reported. Materials and methods: BV-2 microglia activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was employed and the effects of GE on corresponding neuroinflammatory parameters were assessed. Results: GE extract inhibited LPS-stimulated production of inflammatory cytokines and down regulated the c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase (JNK) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) signaling pathways, which are known to be involved in neuroinflammation. Further, inhibition of NO and iNOS by 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (4-HBA), one of the active constituent of GE in LPS-stimulated BV-2 cells suggest that 4-HBA might be the bioactive candidate. Conclusion: GE extract and its active constituent 4-HBA could be further exploited to mitigate microglial activation and may be developed as a new therapeutic remedy in treating various neuroinflammatory diseases. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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