OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: The present study was aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory potentials of Vespa tropica (VT) venom and its isolated peptides. Effects of whole venom and its two peptides (Vt1512 and Vt1386) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenged BV-2 murine microglial cells was evaluated. MATERIALS: Mouse microglial cell line, BV-2 and crude venom extract as well as purified peptides from VT along with LPS from Salmonella enterica were used for the studies. TREATMENT: BV-2 cells were treated with 500 ng/ml of LPS and different doses of crude wasp venom as well as purified peptides. METHODS: We used immunoblotting, cytokine bead arrays and fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS) to evaluate the levels of various proteins, cytokines and reactive oxygen species (ROS). RESULTS: Our studies suggest that treatment with whole venom significantly reduces oxidative stress and LPS-stimulated activation of microglia. Also, purified peptides from crude venom exhibited potential anti-inflammatory properties. Further, whole venom was found to be targeting Akt and p38 MAPK pathways, leading to suppressed NF-κB phosphorylation in LPS challenged BV-2 cells. CONCLUSIONS: VT venom possesses anti-inflammatory properties and can be further explored for their therapeutic potential in treating various inflammatory conditions of the central nervous system (CNS).
OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: The present study was aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory potentials of Vespa tropica (VT) venom and its isolated peptides. Effects of whole venom and its two peptides (Vt1512 and Vt1386) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenged BV-2 murine microglial cells was evaluated. MATERIALS: Mouse microglial cell line, BV-2 and crude venom extract as well as purified peptides from VT along with LPS from Salmonella enterica were used for the studies. TREATMENT: BV-2 cells were treated with 500 ng/ml of LPS and different doses of crude wasp venom as well as purified peptides. METHODS: We used immunoblotting, cytokine bead arrays and fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS) to evaluate the levels of various proteins, cytokines and reactive oxygen species (ROS). RESULTS: Our studies suggest that treatment with whole venom significantly reduces oxidative stress and LPS-stimulated activation of microglia. Also, purified peptides from crude venom exhibited potential anti-inflammatory properties. Further, whole venom was found to be targeting Akt and p38 MAPK pathways, leading to suppressed NF-κB phosphorylation in LPS challenged BV-2 cells. CONCLUSIONS:VT venom possesses anti-inflammatory properties and can be further explored for their therapeutic potential in treating various inflammatory conditions of the central nervous system (CNS).
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