bicyclol has been researched along with Inflammation* in 1 studies
1 other study(ies) available for bicyclol and Inflammation
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Bicyclol attenuates pro-inflammatory cytokine and chemokine productions in CpG-DNA-stimulated L02 hepatocytes by inhibiting p65-NF-kappaB and p38-MAPK activation.
Bicyclol, a novel synthetic anti-hepatitis drug, has a potent hepatocyte-protective effect and a mild anti-hepatitis virus function. However, its pharmaceutical effects and mechanism are still unclear. In the present study, we found that bicyclol pre-treatment could attenuate the production of the inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha and IL-18) and chemokines (MCP-1, MIP-1 alpha and Rantes) and inhibit the activation of the p65-NF-kappaB and MAPK signaling pathways in CpG-ODN 2006-stimulated L02 hepatocytes in a dose-dependent manner. Collectively, these results suggest that bicyclol could exert its hepatocyte-protective effect through attenuating CpG-ODN 2006-stimulated inflammatory responses in L02 hepatocytes, which might be associated with the activations of NF-kappaB and MAPK pathways. Topics: Biphenyl Compounds; Blotting, Western; Chemokines; CpG Islands; Cytokines; DNA; DNA, Viral; Enzyme Activation; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Flow Cytometry; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Hepatocytes; Humans; Inflammation; Nuclear Proteins; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; Signal Transduction; Stimulation, Chemical; Toll-Like Receptor 9; Transcription Factor RelA | 2010 |