ABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the effect of Yiqi Yangyin Zhuyu recipe on expressions of inflammatory factor and transformation of classically activated macrophages(M1)/alternatively activated macrophages (M2) inflammatory phenotype in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells. Method: Methyl-thiazdyl-tetrazolium(MTT) reduction assay was used to detect the effect of different concentrations of Yiqi Yangyin Zhuyu recipe on the proliferation of the cells. The release of nitric oxide was detected by the Griess method. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was used to detect the release of M1/M2 inflammatory cytokines in cell supernatant. The expressions of the pro-inflammatory factor genes of M1-macrophages and the anti-inflammatory factor genes of M2-macrophages were detected by Real-time PCR. The protein expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin(IL)-6,IL-1,nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) were detected by Western blot. Result: Results of MTT showed that Yiqi Yangyin Zhuyu recipe with the concentration of 2.0 g·L-1 and below had no effect on the cell proliferation. Results of Griess indicated that compared with blank group, the release of nitric oxide of LPS-induced group was increased (PPPPPPPα,IL-6,IL-1β,iNOS were up-regulated (Pα,IL-6,IL-1β,iNOS were down-regulated in Yiqi Yangyin Zhuyu recipe group, especially at the concentration at 2.0 g·L-1 (PConclusion: Yiqi Yangyin Zhuyu recipe could effectively inhibit the inflammatory reaction induced by LPS. The anti-inflammatory mechanism of Yiqi Yangyin Zhuyu recipe may be related to inhibition of macrophages to M1 phenotype polarization, so as to play the role of regulating immune and reducing the release of inflammatory cytokines, like NO,TNF-α,IL-6,IL-1β.