AIM： To investigate the suppressive effect of saikosaponin-d （SSd） on hepatic fibrosis in rats induced by CCh injections in combination with alcohol and high fat, low protein feeding and its relationship with the e...AIM： To investigate the suppressive effect of saikosaponin-d （SSd） on hepatic fibrosis in rats induced by CCh injections in combination with alcohol and high fat, low protein feeding and its relationship with the expression of nuclear factor-κB （NF-κB）, tumor necrosis factor-alpha （TNF-α） and interleukins-6 （IL-6）. METHODS： Hepatic fibrosis models were induced by subcutaneous injection of CCh at a dosage of 3 mL/kg in rats. At the same time, rats in treatment groups were injected intraperitoneally with SSd at different doses （1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mg/kg） once daily for 6 wk in combination with CCh, while the control group received olive oil instead of CCh. At the end of the experiment, rats were anesthetized and killed （except for 8 rats which died during the experiment; 2 from the model group, 3 in high-dose group, 1 in medium-dose group and 2 in lowdose group）. Hernatoxylin and eosin （HE） staining and Van Gieson staining were used to examine the changes in liver pathology. The levels of alanine aminotransferase （ALT）, triglyeride （TG）, albumin （ALB）, globulin （GLB）, hyaluronic acid （HA） and larninin （LN） in serum and the content of hydroxyproline （HYP） in liver were measured by biochemical examinations and radioimmuneoassay, respectively. In addition, the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in liver homogenate was evaluated by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） and the levels of NF-κBp65 and I-κBa in liver tissue were analyzed by Western blotting. RESULTS： Both histological examination and Van Gieson staining demonstrated that SSd could attenuate the area and extent of necrosis and reduce the scores of liver fibrosis. Similarly, the levels of ALT, TG, GLB, HA, and LN in serum, and the contents of HYP, TNF-α and IL-6 in liver were all significantly increased in model group in comparison with those in control group. Whereas, the treatment with SScl markedly reduced all the above parameters compared with the model group, especially in the medium gr展开更多
Modified Da-chai-hu Decoction(MDD), a traditional Chinese medicinal formulation, which was empirically generated from Da-chai-hu decoction, has been utilized to treat severe acute pancreatitis(SAP) for decades. The ai...Modified Da-chai-hu Decoction(MDD), a traditional Chinese medicinal formulation, which was empirically generated from Da-chai-hu decoction, has been utilized to treat severe acute pancreatitis(SAP) for decades. The aim of the present study was to explore its potential organprotective mechanism in SAP. In the present study, rat SAP model was induced by retrograde injection of 3.5% sodium taurocholate into the biliopancreatic duct, MDD(23.35 g/kg body weight, twelve times the clinical dose) were orally given at 2 h before and 10 h after injection. At 12 h after model induction, blood was taken from vena cava for analysis of amylase, diamine oxidase(DAO), pulmonary surfactant protein-A(SP-A), and C-reactive protein(CRP). Histopathological change of pancreas, ileum and lung was assayed by H&E staining, myeloperoxidase(MPO) activity were determinated using colorimetric assay, and the expressions of occludin and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) were detected by real-time RT-PCR and western blot, respectively. In addition, the tissue concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). The results showed that in SAP rats, MDD significantly alleviated histopathological damage, depressed the MPO activity and the concentrations of TNF-α, IL-1β, and MCP-1 of pancreas, ileum and lung, and reduced the serum levels of amylase [(3283.4±585.5) U·L^(-1) vs(5626.4±795.1) U·L^(-1)], DAO[(1100.1±334.3) U·L^(-1) vs(1666.4±525.3) U·L^(-1)] and CRP [(7.6±1.2) μg·mL^(-1) vs(17.8±3.8) μg·mL^(-1)]. However, the serum SP-A concentration [(106.1±16.6) pg·mL^(-1) vs(90.1±14.9) pg·mL^(-1)] was elevated when treated SAP rats with MDD. Furthermore, MDD increased the occludin expression and reduced the NF-κB expression in pancreas, ileum and lung of SAP rats. Our findings suggested that MDD administration was an effective therapeutic approach for SAP treatment. It could up-regulate occludin expression to展开更多
Mannan-binding lectin(MBL)plays a key role in the lectin pathway of complement activation and can influence cytokine expression.Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)is expressed extensively and has been demonstrated to be involv...Mannan-binding lectin(MBL)plays a key role in the lectin pathway of complement activation and can influence cytokine expression.Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)is expressed extensively and has been demonstrated to be involved in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced signaling.We first sought to determine whether MBL exposure could modulate LPS-induced inflammatory cytokine secretion and nuclear factor-kB(NF-kB)activity by using the monocytoid cell line THP-1.We then investigated the possible mechanisms underlying any observed regulatory effect.Using ELISA and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)analysis,we found that at both the protein andmRNAlevels,treatment withMBLsuppresses LPS-induced tumor-necrosis factor(TNF)-a and IL-12 production in THP-1 cells.An electrophoretic mobility shift assay and western blot analysis revealed that MBL treatment can inhibit LPS-induced NF-kB DNA binding and translocation in THP-1 cells.While the binding of MBL to THP-1 cells was evident at physiological calcium concentrations,this binding occurred optimally in response to supraphysiological calcium concentrations.This binding can be partly inhibited by treatment with either a soluble form of recombinant TLR4 extracellular domain or anti-TLR4 monoclonal antibody(HTA125).Activation of THP-1 cells by LPS treatment resulted in increased MBL binding.We also observed that MBL could directly bind to the extracellular domain of TLR4 in a dose-dependent manner,and this interaction could attenuate the binding of LPS to cell surfaces.Taken together,these data suggest that MBL may affect cytokine expression through modulation of LPS-/TLR-signaling pathways.These findings suggest that MBL may play an important role in both immune regulation and the signaling pathways involved in cytokine networks.展开更多
To investigate the inhibiting effect of β-Aescin on nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation and the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) protein after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the rat brain, 62 SD ra...To investigate the inhibiting effect of β-Aescin on nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation and the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) protein after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the rat brain, 62 SD rats were subjected to lateral cortical impact injury caused by a free-falling object and divided randomly into four groups: (1) sham operated (Group A); (2) injured (Group B); (3) β-Aescin treatment (Group C); (4) pyrrolidine dithocarbamate (PDTC) treatment (Group D). β-Aescin was administered in Group C and PDTC treated in Group D immediately after injury. A series of brain samples were obtained directly 6h, 24 h and 3 d respectively after trauma in four groups. NF-κB activation was examined by Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay (EMSA); the levels of TNF-α protein were measured by radio-immunoassay (RIA); the water content of rat brain was measured and pathomorphological observation was carried out. NF-κB activation, the levels of TNF-α protein and the water content of rat brain were significantly increased (P＜0.01) following TBI in rats. Compared with Group B, NF-κB activation (P＜0.01), the levels of TNF-α protein (P＜0.01) and the water content of brain (P＜0.05) began to decrease obviously after injury in Groups C and D.β-Aescin could dramatically inhibit NF-κB activation and the expression of TNF-α protein in the rat brain, alleviate rat brain edema, and that could partially be the molecular mechanism by which β-Aescin attenuates traumatic brain edema.展开更多
目的:探讨水飞蓟宾(S IL)在急性肝损伤中对肝细胞胀亡的影响及其机制。方法:用D氨基半乳糖(D G a lN)诱导大鼠急性肝损伤模型,用S IL进行干预,于不同时间点检测血清丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)、天冬氨酸转氨酶(A ST)活性及肝组织核转录因子κB(N...目的:探讨水飞蓟宾(S IL)在急性肝损伤中对肝细胞胀亡的影响及其机制。方法:用D氨基半乳糖(D G a lN)诱导大鼠急性肝损伤模型,用S IL进行干预,于不同时间点检测血清丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)、天冬氨酸转氨酶(A ST)活性及肝组织核转录因子κB(NFκB)活性,观察肝组织病理及肝细胞胀亡情况,并计算胀亡指数(O I)。结果:S IL能明显降低急性肝损伤模型大鼠血清ALT、A ST活性(P均<0.05),抑制NFκB活性(P<0.05),镜下显示肝组织损伤减轻程度,减少肝细胞胀亡,降低O I(P均<0.05)。结论:S IL可减少D G a lN所致大鼠肝细胞胀亡,其机制可能与抑制NFκB活性有关。展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30471982
文摘AIM： To investigate the suppressive effect of saikosaponin-d （SSd） on hepatic fibrosis in rats induced by CCh injections in combination with alcohol and high fat, low protein feeding and its relationship with the expression of nuclear factor-κB （NF-κB）, tumor necrosis factor-alpha （TNF-α） and interleukins-6 （IL-6）. METHODS： Hepatic fibrosis models were induced by subcutaneous injection of CCh at a dosage of 3 mL/kg in rats. At the same time, rats in treatment groups were injected intraperitoneally with SSd at different doses （1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mg/kg） once daily for 6 wk in combination with CCh, while the control group received olive oil instead of CCh. At the end of the experiment, rats were anesthetized and killed （except for 8 rats which died during the experiment; 2 from the model group, 3 in high-dose group, 1 in medium-dose group and 2 in lowdose group）. Hernatoxylin and eosin （HE） staining and Van Gieson staining were used to examine the changes in liver pathology. The levels of alanine aminotransferase （ALT）, triglyeride （TG）, albumin （ALB）, globulin （GLB）, hyaluronic acid （HA） and larninin （LN） in serum and the content of hydroxyproline （HYP） in liver were measured by biochemical examinations and radioimmuneoassay, respectively. In addition, the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in liver homogenate was evaluated by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） and the levels of NF-κBp65 and I-κBa in liver tissue were analyzed by Western blotting. RESULTS： Both histological examination and Van Gieson staining demonstrated that SSd could attenuate the area and extent of necrosis and reduce the scores of liver fibrosis. Similarly, the levels of ALT, TG, GLB, HA, and LN in serum, and the contents of HYP, TNF-α and IL-6 in liver were all significantly increased in model group in comparison with those in control group. Whereas, the treatment with SScl markedly reduced all the above parameters compared with the model group, especially in the medium gr
基金supported by the Key Research Lab of State Administration of Traditional ChineseComprehensive Investment Subject Construction Project of Tianjin Medical University(2016-2020)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81703846)
文摘Modified Da-chai-hu Decoction(MDD), a traditional Chinese medicinal formulation, which was empirically generated from Da-chai-hu decoction, has been utilized to treat severe acute pancreatitis(SAP) for decades. The aim of the present study was to explore its potential organprotective mechanism in SAP. In the present study, rat SAP model was induced by retrograde injection of 3.5% sodium taurocholate into the biliopancreatic duct, MDD(23.35 g/kg body weight, twelve times the clinical dose) were orally given at 2 h before and 10 h after injection. At 12 h after model induction, blood was taken from vena cava for analysis of amylase, diamine oxidase(DAO), pulmonary surfactant protein-A(SP-A), and C-reactive protein(CRP). Histopathological change of pancreas, ileum and lung was assayed by H&E staining, myeloperoxidase(MPO) activity were determinated using colorimetric assay, and the expressions of occludin and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) were detected by real-time RT-PCR and western blot, respectively. In addition, the tissue concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). The results showed that in SAP rats, MDD significantly alleviated histopathological damage, depressed the MPO activity and the concentrations of TNF-α, IL-1β, and MCP-1 of pancreas, ileum and lung, and reduced the serum levels of amylase [(3283.4±585.5) U·L^(-1) vs(5626.4±795.1) U·L^(-1)], DAO[(1100.1±334.3) U·L^(-1) vs(1666.4±525.3) U·L^(-1)] and CRP [(7.6±1.2) μg·mL^(-1) vs(17.8±3.8) μg·mL^(-1)]. However, the serum SP-A concentration [(106.1±16.6) pg·mL^(-1) vs(90.1±14.9) pg·mL^(-1)] was elevated when treated SAP rats with MDD. Furthermore, MDD increased the occludin expression and reduced the NF-κB expression in pancreas, ileum and lung of SAP rats. Our findings suggested that MDD administration was an effective therapeutic approach for SAP treatment. It could up-regulate occludin expression to
基金This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(30972679).
文摘Mannan-binding lectin(MBL)plays a key role in the lectin pathway of complement activation and can influence cytokine expression.Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)is expressed extensively and has been demonstrated to be involved in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced signaling.We first sought to determine whether MBL exposure could modulate LPS-induced inflammatory cytokine secretion and nuclear factor-kB(NF-kB)activity by using the monocytoid cell line THP-1.We then investigated the possible mechanisms underlying any observed regulatory effect.Using ELISA and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)analysis,we found that at both the protein andmRNAlevels,treatment withMBLsuppresses LPS-induced tumor-necrosis factor(TNF)-a and IL-12 production in THP-1 cells.An electrophoretic mobility shift assay and western blot analysis revealed that MBL treatment can inhibit LPS-induced NF-kB DNA binding and translocation in THP-1 cells.While the binding of MBL to THP-1 cells was evident at physiological calcium concentrations,this binding occurred optimally in response to supraphysiological calcium concentrations.This binding can be partly inhibited by treatment with either a soluble form of recombinant TLR4 extracellular domain or anti-TLR4 monoclonal antibody(HTA125).Activation of THP-1 cells by LPS treatment resulted in increased MBL binding.We also observed that MBL could directly bind to the extracellular domain of TLR4 in a dose-dependent manner,and this interaction could attenuate the binding of LPS to cell surfaces.Taken together,these data suggest that MBL may affect cytokine expression through modulation of LPS-/TLR-signaling pathways.These findings suggest that MBL may play an important role in both immune regulation and the signaling pathways involved in cytokine networks.
文摘To investigate the inhibiting effect of β-Aescin on nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation and the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) protein after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the rat brain, 62 SD rats were subjected to lateral cortical impact injury caused by a free-falling object and divided randomly into four groups: (1) sham operated (Group A); (2) injured (Group B); (3) β-Aescin treatment (Group C); (4) pyrrolidine dithocarbamate (PDTC) treatment (Group D). β-Aescin was administered in Group C and PDTC treated in Group D immediately after injury. A series of brain samples were obtained directly 6h, 24 h and 3 d respectively after trauma in four groups. NF-κB activation was examined by Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay (EMSA); the levels of TNF-α protein were measured by radio-immunoassay (RIA); the water content of rat brain was measured and pathomorphological observation was carried out. NF-κB activation, the levels of TNF-α protein and the water content of rat brain were significantly increased (P＜0.01) following TBI in rats. Compared with Group B, NF-κB activation (P＜0.01), the levels of TNF-α protein (P＜0.01) and the water content of brain (P＜0.05) began to decrease obviously after injury in Groups C and D.β-Aescin could dramatically inhibit NF-κB activation and the expression of TNF-α protein in the rat brain, alleviate rat brain edema, and that could partially be the molecular mechanism by which β-Aescin attenuates traumatic brain edema.
文摘目的:探讨水飞蓟宾(S IL)在急性肝损伤中对肝细胞胀亡的影响及其机制。方法:用D氨基半乳糖(D G a lN)诱导大鼠急性肝损伤模型,用S IL进行干预,于不同时间点检测血清丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)、天冬氨酸转氨酶(A ST)活性及肝组织核转录因子κB(NFκB)活性,观察肝组织病理及肝细胞胀亡情况,并计算胀亡指数(O I)。结果:S IL能明显降低急性肝损伤模型大鼠血清ALT、A ST活性(P均<0.05),抑制NFκB活性(P<0.05),镜下显示肝组织损伤减轻程度,减少肝细胞胀亡,降低O I(P均<0.05)。结论:S IL可减少D G a lN所致大鼠肝细胞胀亡,其机制可能与抑制NFκB活性有关。
