Exploration of molecular mechanisms responsible for anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic attributes of methanolic extract of Viola betonicifolia

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Uncontrolled inflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of various diseases. Currently available anti-inflammatory agents on prolonged use may lead to ulcers or thrombus formation. The present study was designed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic and anti-angiogenic potentials of methanol extract of Viola betonicifolia using battery of in vivo models. Methanol extract of Viola betonicifolia (Vb.Me) was prepared through maceration. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography mass spectrometery (GC-MS) were performed to identify bioactive compounds present in Vb.Me. In vivo safety profile of Vb.Me was evaluated following OECD 425 acute toxicity guidelines. Anti-inflammatory potential of Vb.Me at three different dose levels was evaluated in in vivo acute (carrageenan and, histamine-induced paw oedema), sub-chronic (cotton pellet-induced granuloma) and chronic (Complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis) models. Blood and paws samples were collected to study effects of Vb.Me treatment on the expression of various pro- and anti-inflammatory genes (RT-PCR) and to study the histopathological changes at tissue levels. Effects of Vb.Me on neovasculature development were studied in ex-ovo chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. Quercetin and n-hexadecanoic were identified as one of the major bioactive molecules in HPLC and GC-MS analysis of Vb.Me. Toxicity data revealed that Vb.Me was safe for administration up to the dose of 2000 mg/kg. Findings of inflammatory models showed that Vb.Me produced time and dose-dependent effects. 500 mg/kg Vb.Me showed significantly (p < 0.05) better effects as compared with 125 and 250 mg/kg. 500 mg/kg Vb.Me also showed comparable anti-inflammatory effects with indomethacin in both acute and chronic models respectively. RT-PCR data exhibited significant (p < 0.05) down-regulation of IL-6, IL-1ß, NF-kß, TNF-α and COX-2 genes with simultaneous up-regulation of IL-4 and IL-10 genes in the blood samples of animals treated with 500 mg/kg of Vb.Me and 10 mg/kg of indomethacin respectively. CAM assay data revealed arrest of microvessel outgrowth in Vb.Me-treated eggs. Altogether, findings of the current study indicate that Vb.Me exerts in vivo anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic effects through regulation of expression of various pro- and anti-inflammatory genes. Synergist actions of various bioactive molecules in Vb.Me are proposed to be responsible for these attributes. However, further studies to standardize the extract and evaluation of its potential in various inflammation-induced diseases are warranted.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Inflammopharmacology - 30(2022), 4 vom: 24. Aug., Seite 1459-1474

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Andleeb, Farzana [VerfasserIn]
Asif, Muhammad [VerfasserIn]
Yaseen, Hafiza Sidra [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiogenesis
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
GC–MS
HPLC
Indomethacin
Inflammation
Journal Article
Methanol
Plant Extracts
Pro-inflammatory genes
Viola betonicifolia
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Date Completed 20.07.2022

Date Revised 20.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10787-022-00990-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM341312037