Alpha-Lipoic Acid Suppresses Extracellular Histone-Induced Release of the Infammatory Mediator Tumor Necrosis Factor-α by Macrophages
Author(s) -
Ping Chang,
Juan Liu,
Ying Yu,
Shao-Ye Cui,
Zhenhui Guo,
Guiming Chen,
Qiong Huang,
Zhanguo Liu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000480217
Subject(s) - mapk/erk pathway , tumor necrosis factor alpha , p38 mitogen activated protein kinases , extracellular , microbiology and biotechnology , signal transduction , nf κb , proinflammatory cytokine , chemistry , cytokine , histone , cancer research , biology , inflammation , biochemistry , immunology , gene
This study investigated signaling pathways via which extracellular histones induce the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) release from the macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 and the anti-inflammatory efficacy of the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid (ALA).
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