ABSTRACT
In this study we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and mechanisms of Hizikia fusiformis [HF] extracts in lipopolysaccharide [LPS]-induced RAW 264.7 cells. We extracted HF using solvent and sub-critical water techniques. In results, HF extracts inhibited nitric oxide [NO] production in cell-free and LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. HF210 [extract prepared with sub critical water at 210[degree]C] was most effective. The HF210 extract dose-dependently inhibited inducible nitric oxide synthase expression [iNOS] and nuclear factor kappa [NF-kB] p65 translocation from cytosol to the nucleus. Furthermore, HF210 extract dose-dependently inhibited the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase [p38 MAPK], Jun N-terminal kinase [JNK], and signal transducers and activators of transcription [STAT]-1in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells. Thus, our results suggest that anti-inflammatory effects of HF210 extract showed a noticeable distinction by regulation of multiple signaling pathways in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells