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In this study, we aim to assess the ability of celastrol to inhibit lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Primary cultures of human RPE (HRPE) cells and ARPE-19 cell lines were treated with celastrol alone or in combination with LPS. The cytotoxic effect of celastrol on RPE cells was determined by the CCK-8 assay. Protein and mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1, were detected by flow cytometry or by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, respectively. The levels of phosphorylated intermediates in the NF-\u03baB signaling pathway (such as I\u03baB\u03b1\/\u03b2 and p65) and MAPK signaling pathway (p38MAPK, SAPK\/JNK, and p42\/p44MAPK) were detected by western blotting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Celastrol significantly inhibited LPS-induced expression of protein and mRNA expression levels encoding the proinflammatory cytokines, IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1, in both HRPE and ARPE-19 cells. Cell viability and apoptosis assays revealed that celastrol had no apparent cytotoxic effect and it inhibited apoptosis of RPE cells at concentrations of less than 1\u2009\u03bcM. Mechanistically, RPE cells that were pretreated with celastrol exhibited a substantial decrease in phosphorylation of the NF-\u03baB pathway regulators, IKK\u03b1\/\u03b2 and I\u03baB\u03b1, and subsequently inactivated P65, suggesting that celastrol ameliorates LPS-induced inflammation by suppressing the NF-\u03baB signaling pathway.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our results provide evidence that celastrol is a potent anti-inflammatory agent in RPE cells and it may have potential applications in prevention and treatment of age-related macular degeneration.<\/jats:p>\n                  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