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ArticleCell biochemistry and biophysics2025

Flavonoids of Euphorbia hirta inhibit inflammatory mechanisms via Nrf2 and NF-κB pathways.

Xiaolin Bai, Lijun Li, Yuning Wu, Bai Jie

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Article in Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xiaolin BaiCollege of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Lijun LiCollege of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yuning WuCollege of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Bai JieCollege of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. baijie@scu.edu.cn.

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Euphorbia hirta has anti-inflammatory effects in traditional medicine, but its anti-inflammatory mechanism has not been explored at the cellular and molecular levels. To unravel these mechanisms, the main active components in the 65 and 95% ethanol extracts of Euphorbia hirta were first identified by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS. Subsequently, potential anti-inflammatory targets and signaling pathways were predicted using network pharmacology and experimentally validated using RT-PCR and flow cytometry in a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation model of RAW264.7 cells. The results revealed flavonoids as the key active components. Network pharmacology uncovered 71 potential anti-inflammation targets, with a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network highlighting 8 cores targets, including IL-6, TNF, NFκB and Nrf2 et al. Furthermore, Euphorbia hirta exerts anti-inflammation effects through modulation of Nrf2 and NF-κB signaling pathways. Specifically, the 65% ethanol extract of Euphorbia hirta (EE65) and quercitrin (HPG) exerted anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the expression of inflammatory genes associated with the NF-κB signaling pathway, whereas baicalein (HCS) suppressed cellular inflammation by promoting Nrf2-mediated antioxidant gene expression and enhancing apoptosis of inflammatory cells. The results of the study suggest that Euphorbia hirta has potential for the development of anti-inflammatory drugs.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsEuphorbiaFlavonoidsNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BSignal TransductionAnimalsInflammationLipopolysaccharidesMicePlant ExtractsRAW 264.7 CellsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsFlavonoidsLipopolysaccharidesNfe2l2 protein, mouseNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BPlant ExtractsAnti-inflammatory mechanismEuphorbia hirtaFlavonoidsNFκB pathwayNrf2

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