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  • Title: Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Suppress LPS-Induced NF-κB Activation by Inducing A20, a Negative Regulator of NF-κB, in RAW 264.7 Macrophages.
    Author: Kim MH, Jeong HJ.
    Journal: J Nanosci Nanotechnol; 2015 Sep; 15(9):6509-15. PubMed ID: 26716206.
    Abstract:
    Zinc contained in solar salt and bamboo salt plays a critical role in various immune responses. Zinc oxide is a source of zinc, and recently it has been reported that zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZO-NP) more effectively decrease allergic inflammatory reactions than zinc oxide bulk material. The aim of this work was to investigate the regulatory effect of ZO-NP on interferon (IFN)-γ plus lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. ZO-NP (0.1-10 μg/mL) did not affect cell viability but toxicity was evident at a ZO-NP concentration of 100 μg/mL. ZO-NP (10 μg/mL) inhibited the IFN-γ plus LPS-induced production of nitric oxide and the protein expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. The productions of inflammatory cytokines, such as, interleukin (IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were increased by IFN-γ plus LPS but down-regulated by ZO-NP treatment. Furthermore, the up-regulations of IL-1β and TNF-α mRNAs by IFN-γ plus LPS were reduced by ZO-NP at low (0.1 μg/mL) and high (10 μg/mL) concentrations. ZO-NP (0.1, 1, and 10 μg/mL) inhibited the nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-κB by blocking IκBα phosphorylation and degradation. In addition, ZO-NP induced the expression of A20, a zinc finger protein and negative regulator of NF-κB. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that ZO-NP offer a potential means of treating inflammatory diseases.
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