Research Article

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of a Polyphenol-Enriched Fraction from Acalypha wilkesiana on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages and Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury in Mice

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Effect of PEF on LPS-stimulated NO and PGE2 production in RAW 264.7 macrophages. RAW 264.7 macrophages were preincubated with 10–200 μg/mL PEF for 2 h and then treated with 1 μg/mL LPS for 24 h. (a) The nitrite concentration in the cultured medium was measured as an indicator of NO production by the Griess reaction. (b) PGE2 production in the cultured medium was determined by ELISA. (c) The cell viability was evaluated by MTT assay. L-NAME (1 mM) was used as a positive control. Results are shown as the mean ± SD (). The different letters represent the statistical differences at among the groups by Tukey-Kramer’s test.
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