Journal: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM
Article Title: Angelicae Dahuricae Radix Inhibits Dust Mite Extract-Induced Atopic Dermatitis-Like Skin Lesions in NC/Nga Mice
doi: 10.1155/2012/743075
Figure Lengend Snippet: Inhibitory effects on NO and TARC by Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (AR). The concentrations of NO and TARC in the supernatant were determined using NO and TARC ELISA assays. (a) RAW 264.7 cells were treated with LPS (1 μ g/mL) for 18 hr. AR inhibited NO production in a concentration-dependent manner (mean ± SEM ( n = 5), # : P < 0.05, ## : P < 0.01 compared with control group, *: P < 0.05, **: P < 0.01 compared with the LPS-treated group). (b) HaCaT cells were treated with TNF- α plus IFN- γ (TI) (10 ng/mL each) for 24 h. TARC levels were significantly suppressed by AR (mean ± SEM, n = 5), # : P < 0.05, ## : P < 0.01 compared with control group, *: P < 0.05, **: P < 0.01 compared with TI treatment. (c) The MDC and TARC mRNA expression levels were determined by RT-PCR analysis, and AR suppressed the mRNA expression of MDC and TARC. The cells were treated with silymarin (10, 20, or 50 μ g/mL), forskolin (5, 10, or 30 μ g/mL), or AR (60, 150, or 300 μ g/mL).
Article Snippet: The murine macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, Rockville, MD, USA).
Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Concentration Assay, Expressing, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction