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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Quercetin on RAW 264.7 Mouse Macrophages Induced with Polyinosinic-Polycytidylic Acid
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1  College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Republic of Korea
2  Dept. of Pathology, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Republic of Korea

Abstract:

Quercetin (3,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyflavone) is one of well-known antioxidants and a flavonol found in many fruits, leaves, and vegetables. Quercetin is also well-known to have anti-inflammatory effects on lipopolysaccharide-induced macrophages. However, the effects of quercetin on virus-induced macrophages are not fully reported. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effect of quercetin on double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-induced macrophages was examined. Quercetin at concentrations of up to 50 μM significantly inhibited the production of nitric oxide (NO), IL-6, MCP-1, IP-10, RANTES, GM-CSF, G-CSF, TNF-α, LIX,VEGF, and MIP-1α as well as calcium release in dsRNA [50 µg/mL of polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid]-induced RAW 264.7 mouse macrophages (P < 0.05). Quercetin at concentrations of up to 50 μM also significantly inhibited mRNA expression of signal transducer and activated transcription 1 (STAT1) and STAT3 in dsRNA-induced RAW 264.7 (P < 0.05). In conclusion, quercetin has alleviating effects on viral inflammation concerned with its inhibition of NO, cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors in dsRNA-induced macrophages via the calcium-STAT pathway.

Keywords: Quercetin; dsRNA; Inflammation; Macrophages; Nitric Oxide; Cytokine; Calcium; STAT
Comments on this paper
Wansu Park
it needs to be changed in the presented Abstract.
According to PDF Full text, it needs to be changed in the presented Abstract.

Namely, in line 5 of this Abstract, "LIX,VEGF, and MIP-1α" should be changed to "LIF, LIX, and VEGF".

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