摘要
The anti-inflammatory activity of tea polyphenols(TPs)in RAW264.7 macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharide(LPS)was investigated in this paper.RAW264.7 macrophages were treated with different concentrations of TP(0,12.5,25,50,100,and 200μg/mL)and then stimulated by LPS.Another blank control group was set up.The expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines associated with the nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB)signaling pathway was investigated before and after TP treatment.Pretreatment of RAW264.7 cells with TP decreased the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6)and interleukin 1 beta(IL-1β)pro-inflammatory cytokines.In addition,TP inhibited the phosphorylation of p65 and IκB by blocking the phosphorylation and the degradation of NF-κB inhibitor protein.In conclusion,TP exerts anti-inflammatory effects by regulating the release of inflammatory mediators via the NF-κB signaling pathway.
