Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Novel Glycyrrhiza Variety Wongam In Vivo and In Vitro

Autor: Yun-Mi Kang, Jeonghoon Lee, Wonnam Kim, Jong-Sik Jin, Jong-Hyun Lee, Hyo-Jin An
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 22, p 10822 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app112210822
Popis: Licorice is the common name of Glycyrrhiza species, which is an important plant for edible and medicinal purposes; however, Glycyrrhiza resources have become limited because of desertification, depletion of natural resources, and environmental restrictions. For this reason, a novel Glycyrrhiza variety named Wongam, a hybrid of G. glabra and G. uralensis, was developed by the Korea Rural Development Administration. To elucidate the antiallergic inflammatory effects of Wongam, we investigated its effects using a compound-48/80-induced anaphylaxis in vivo model and PMA/A23187-stimulated HMC-1 cells and immunoglobulin E (IgE)/DNP-stimulated RBL-2H3 cells in in vitro models. Wongam treatment reduced mortality and serum IgE levels and downregulated proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in a compound-48/80-induced anaphylaxis mouse model. Wongam decreased histamine release and the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in HMC-1 and RBL-2H3 cells. Wongam treatment downregulated the expression of chemokines, T helper 2 cytokines, and cell surface antigens in PMA/A23187-stimulated HMC-1 cells. We confirmed that these effects were associated with the inhibition of the MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways by Wongam. The present study suggests that Wongam ameliorates mast-cell-mediated allergic inflammatory responses by reducing mast cell activation and may serve as an effective agent for the prevention and treatment of allergic inflammatory responses.
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