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  • Title: Antrodia camphorata suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced nuclear factor-kappaB activation in transgenic mice evaluated by bioluminescence imaging.
    Author: Hseu YC, Huang HC, Hsiang CY.
    Journal: Food Chem Toxicol; 2010; 48(8-9):2319-25. PubMed ID: 20621584.
    Abstract:
    In an earlier study, we found that Antrodia camphorata inhibited the production of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cytokines, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and cyclooxygenase-2 by blocking nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation in cultured RAW 264.7 macrophages. This study was aimed at evaluating the inhibitory effects of the fermented culture broth of A. camphorata in terms of LPS-induced NF-kappaB activation in transgenic mice by using a non-invasive, real-time NF-kappaB bioluminescence imaging technique. Transgenic mice carrying the luciferase gene under the control of NF-kappaB were given A. camphorata (570 mg/kg, p.o.) for three consecutive days and then injected with LPS (4 mg/kg, i.p.). In vivo imaging showed that treatment with LPS increased the luminescent signal, whereas A. camphorata suppressed the LPS-induced inflammatory response significantly. Ex vivo imaging showed that A. camphorata suppressed LPS-induced NF-kappaB activity in the small intestine, mesenteric lymph nodes, liver, spleen, and kidney. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that A. camphorata suppressed production of the LPS-induced tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), and NF-kappaB p65 subunit in these organs. Furthermore, A. camphorata attenuated the productions of LPS-induced TNF-alpha and IL-1beta in serum from transgenic mice. We report the first confirmation of the anti-inflammatory action in vivo of this potentially beneficial mushroom.
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