Corosolic acid suppresses the expression of inflammatory marker genes in CCL4-induced-hepatotoxic rats

Pak J Pharm Sci. 2016 Jul;29(4):1133-8.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to asses the anti-inflammatory effects of corosolic acid on the carbon tetrachloride (CCL4) toxicity in rats. Liver toxicity was induced by administered CCL4 (single dose (1:1 in liquid paraffin) orally at 1.25 ml/kg. Rats were pretreated with CRA for 7 days before made CCL(4) toxicity at 20 mg/kg BW. The mRNA levels of TNF-α, IL-6, iNOS, COX-2 and NF-kB were assayed by reverse transcriptase PCR analysis. The mRNA levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6, and the inflammatory markers such as iNOS, COX-2 and NF-kB were significantly up regulated in CCl(4) induced rats and treatment with corosolic acid significantly reduced the expression of the above indicators. Our results suggest that the inhibition of TNF-α, IL-6, iNOS, COX-2 and NF-κB by corosolic acid, a potential candidate could possess anti-inflammatory activity besides its hepatoprotective effect in CCl4 liver toxicity in rats.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / genetics*
  • Interleukin-6 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics
  • Liver / drug effects*
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Male
  • NF-kappa B / antagonists & inhibitors
  • NF-kappa B / genetics
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / genetics

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Interleukin-6
  • NF-kappa B
  • Triterpenes
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • corosolic acid
  • Carbon Tetrachloride