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Abstract:Objective To investigate the effects of different molecule weight astragalus polysacharin isolated from the annual astragalus membra-neaceus(APSⅠ)on the expressions of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine in lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells,and explore the anti-inflammatory effects of APSⅠ.Methods The RAW264.7 cells were cultivated in vitro,RAW264.7 cells or LPS-induced (1 mg?L-1) RAW264.7 cells were stimulated by APS Ⅰ,then divided into control group,LPS model group,APS Ⅰ group,LPS + different molecule weight APS Ⅰgroups(APS Ⅰ-A,APSⅠ-B,APSⅠ-C).The effects of different molecule weight and different concentrations of APSⅠon the proliferation of RAW264.7 cells were examined by CCK-8 method. The content of NO in the RAW264.7 cells supernatant fluid was detected by means of nitrate reductase.The concentrations of TNF-α and IL-10 in the supernatant fluid was determined with ELISA.Results Compared with control group,the proliferation of RAW264.7 cells was inhibited significantly after treated with APS Ⅰalone (P<0.05 or P<0.01),the levels of NO and IL-10 expressions were increased apparently (P<0.05) while the secretion of TNF-α was decreased (P<0.05);Compared with LPS model group,APS Ⅰ combined with LPS significantly increased the proliferation activity of RAW264.7 cells in LPS + APS Ⅰ groups (P<0.05
 or P<0.01),the levels of  No and TNF -α expressions were decreased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01),and the secretion of IL-10 was increased notably (P<0.05 or P<0.01).The effects of APS varied by different molecular weights,the inhibition of APSⅠ-C on the expressions of NO and TNF-α was more obvious,which had a stronger promotion on the secretion of IL-10 than APSⅠ-A and APS- B.Conclusion APSⅠhas anti-inflammatory effect on the LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells,the anti-inflammatory activation of APSⅠvaries by different molecule weights.APSⅠwith small molecule weight has more significant activation.So the biological activity of APSⅠmay be associated with molecule weight.

Key words: astragalus polysacharin;molecule weight;RAW264.7 cells;inflammatory cytokines