Abstract
The present manuscript intended to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of ropivacaine on lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Results suggested that ropivacaine causes significant inhibition of generation of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-1B, as well as expression of their synthesizing enzymes, inducible NO synthase, and cyclooxygenase-2. Moreover, ropivacaine causes inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinases as well as nuclear factor-kappa B signaling pathway and apoptosis in RAW 264.7 cells. Based on the results, it has been suggested that ropivacaine showed beneficial effect against inflammation. 2019 S.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 228-235 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Pharmacology |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Apr 2019 |
Keywords
- Apoptosis
- Cytokine
- Inflammation
- Mitogen-activated protein kinases
- Nuclear factor-kappa B