Inhibitory Effects of Copaiba Essential Oil on the Inflammatory Response of RAW 264.7 Cells Treated with IFN-ɣ or LPS
Department
Biological Sciences
Advisor
Joy Doan
Document Type
Event
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Metadata Only
Abstract
Essential oils are compounds extracted from plants that are used to help reduce inflammation. Copaiba is an essential oil that is harvested from a tree in the Amazon. Copaiba has been used by native Amazonian tribes to treat inflammation and pathogenic diseases. Chronic inflammation can be connected to diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease (Campos-Cararo et al. 2023). Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a component of bacterial cell walls that is recognized by macrophages and induces the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines (Huang and Kraus 2016). Interferon gamma (IFN-ɣ) is a proinflammatory cytokine that induces macrophage antimicrobial activity and NO production (Kopitar-Jerala 2017).
Recommended Citation
Rosenthal, Jon; Ostlie, Ben; Smith, Brian; Rosenthal, Jon; and Doan, Joy, "Inhibitory Effects of Copaiba Essential Oil on the Inflammatory Response of RAW 264.7 Cells Treated with IFN-ɣ or LPS" (2024). Science Symposium. 32.
https://spark.bethel.edu/science_symposium/spring2024/schedule2024/32
Inhibitory Effects of Copaiba Essential Oil on the Inflammatory Response of RAW 264.7 Cells Treated with IFN-ɣ or LPS
Essential oils are compounds extracted from plants that are used to help reduce inflammation. Copaiba is an essential oil that is harvested from a tree in the Amazon. Copaiba has been used by native Amazonian tribes to treat inflammation and pathogenic diseases. Chronic inflammation can be connected to diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease (Campos-Cararo et al. 2023). Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a component of bacterial cell walls that is recognized by macrophages and induces the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines (Huang and Kraus 2016). Interferon gamma (IFN-ɣ) is a proinflammatory cytokine that induces macrophage antimicrobial activity and NO production (Kopitar-Jerala 2017).