Research Article

Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Modified Buyang Huanwu Decoction

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Effects of BHD, mBHD-1, and mBHD-2 on the activation of the JNK, p38, and ERK1/2 pathways in LPS-exposed RAW264.7 cells. Cells were pretreated with 1, 2.5, or 5 mg/mL of each drug for 1 h and then were stimulated with LPS for 30 min. The expression of target factors was detected in total protein using western blotting (a). Protein expression of p-JNK was most markedly inhibited by mBHD-1 and mBHD-2 (b). LPS: lipopolysaccharide; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; ERK: extracellular signal-mediated kinase; JNK: c-Jun N-terminal kinase; p38: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. C, control; vs. LPS. Statistical differences were analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. Error bars indicate SEM.
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