Puerarin, a traditional Chinese medicine, exerts a powerful neuroprotective effect in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, but its mechanism is unknown. Here, we established rat models of middle cerebral artery ische...Puerarin, a traditional Chinese medicine, exerts a powerful neuroprotective effect in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, but its mechanism is unknown. Here, we established rat models of middle cerebral artery ischemia/reperfusion injury using the suture method. Puerarin （100 mg/kg） was administered intraperitoneally 30 minutes before middle cerebral artery occlusion and 8 hours after reperfusion. Twenty-four hours after reperfusion, we found that puerarin significantly improved neurological deficit, reduced infarct size and brain water content, and notably diminished the expression of Toll-like receptor-4, myeloid differentiation factor 88, nuclear factor kappa B and tumor necrosis factor-α in the ischemic region. These data indicate that puerarin exerts an anti-inflammatory protective effect on brain tissue with ischemia/reperfusion damage by downregulating the expression of multiple inflammatory factors.展开更多
目的研究马尔尼菲青霉对巨噬细胞模式识别受体TLR-2、TLR-4、Dectin-1的表达及促炎因子TNF-α分泌的影响。方法马尔尼菲青霉酵母相菌液与小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞共培养24h,采用流式细胞技术检测巨噬细胞TLR-2、TLR-4及Dectin-1的平均荧光强度...目的研究马尔尼菲青霉对巨噬细胞模式识别受体TLR-2、TLR-4、Dectin-1的表达及促炎因子TNF-α分泌的影响。方法马尔尼菲青霉酵母相菌液与小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞共培养24h,采用流式细胞技术检测巨噬细胞TLR-2、TLR-4及Dectin-1的平均荧光强度;共聚焦显微镜观察荧光染色的受体;ELISA法测定培养液上清中TNF-α的浓度;Real time PCR检测不同时间段TNF-α的mRNA表达。结果马尔尼菲青霉可使巨噬细胞TLR-2、TLR-4、Dectin-1的平均荧光强度均增高,并激活巨噬细胞产生TNF-α。结论马尔尼菲青霉上调了巨噬细胞模式识别受体TLR-2、TLR-4及Dectin-1的表达,巨噬细胞的激活与TLR-2、TLR-4及Dectin-1的表达上调相关。展开更多
[目的]通过免疫印记法检测实验性Ⅱ型糖尿病大鼠下肢股血管中Toll样受体-2(TLR-2)、Toll样受体-4(TLR-4)表达,并通过观察桃核承气汤对相关指标影响,揭示糖尿病大血管纤维化病变的发病机制,及中药桃核承气汤在糖尿病血管纤维化中的干预...[目的]通过免疫印记法检测实验性Ⅱ型糖尿病大鼠下肢股血管中Toll样受体-2(TLR-2)、Toll样受体-4(TLR-4)表达,并通过观察桃核承气汤对相关指标影响,揭示糖尿病大血管纤维化病变的发病机制,及中药桃核承气汤在糖尿病血管纤维化中的干预作用。[方法]雄性SD大鼠170只,随机分为5组:A-正常对照组(n=30),余140只造糖尿病模型模,造模成功123只,随机分为4组:B-模型对照组(n=31)、C-中药高剂量治疗组(n=30)、D-中药中剂量治疗组(n=31)、E-中药低剂量治疗组(n=31);A组不予药物干预,B组每日给予0.9%生理盐水10 m L/kg灌胃,C组每日给予桃核承气汤1.8g/kg,D组每日给予桃核承气汤0.9g/kg,E组每日给予桃核承气汤0.45g/kg。药物干预第1周、12周、20周,按计划处死大鼠,各组分别取材,保存标本,免疫印记法检测TLR-2、TLR-4沉积部位及表达情况。[结果]TLR-2、TLR-4在糖尿病大鼠股动脉中均显著表达,中药桃核承气汤干预可有效降低TLR-2及TLR-4的表达。[结论]糖尿病大血管病变可能与Toll样受体通路有关,中药组方桃核承气汤对糖尿病大血管病变有明显改善作用,可减缓纤维化进程,其干预作用于用药剂量和用药时间相关。展开更多
BACKGROUND: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of type 1 transmembrane receptors, which can recognize different pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Among them, TLR-4 is specific to lipopolysaccharide. It tran...BACKGROUND: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of type 1 transmembrane receptors, which can recognize different pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Among them, TLR-4 is specific to lipopolysaccharide. It transfers the infection signal into the cell and promotes the translocation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) to the nucleus and the subsequent transcriptional activation of genes encoding pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Acute cholangitis (AC) is a common biliary tract infection in oriental countries, and often leads to liver injury. The activation of TLR-4 and its significance in liver injury in rats with AC remain unclear. METHODS: Rat models of AC (biliary tract obstruction+E. coli injection, n=36) and control models (biliary tract obstruction+saline, n=18) were made. Liver tissue injury was investigated by pathological examination. The levels of serum TNF-alpha and IL-10 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the expressions of TLR-4, NF-kappa B mRNAs and proteins in the liver were detected by RT-PCR, immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting, respectively. RESULTS: Severe liver tissue injury in rats with AC was evident as shown by pathological examination. TLR-4 and NF-kappa B were strongly expressed in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes in the AC group. They were negative or slightly positive in the control group. TLR-4 mRNA and protein in the liver of rats with AC increased 1 hour after biliary tract ligation and E. coli injection, and peaked at 6 hours after surgery. Twenty-four hours later, they began to decrease. The expression of TLR-4 was paralleled by that of NF-kappa B in the liver and TNF-alpha in serum. CONCLUSION: The higher expression of TLR-4 in the liver of rats with AC may be involved in liver injury through the activation of NF-kappa B and release of cytokines such as TNF-alpha.展开更多
This study investigated the effects of propofol on the mRNA expression of Toll-like receptor-4 （TLR4） in BV-2 cells during mimic ischemia-reperfusion （I/R） injury in vitro. BV-2 cells, a mouse microglia line, were...This study investigated the effects of propofol on the mRNA expression of Toll-like receptor-4 （TLR4） in BV-2 cells during mimic ischemia-reperfusion （I/R） injury in vitro. BV-2 cells, a mouse microglia line, were cultured and divided into 4 groups at random： control group （group C）, ischemia/reperfusion group （group I/R）, low-dose propofol （25 μmol/L） intervention group （group PF25） and high-dose propofol （100 μmol/L） intervention group （group PF100）. The mRNA expression of TLR4 and NF-κB was measured by means of RT-PCR. TNF-α levels in the supernatants of BV-2 cells were detected by ELISA. The results showed that the mRNA expression of TLR4 and NF-κB was significantly higher in groups I/R, PF25 and PF100 than in group C （P〈0.01）. And the TNF-α level in the supernatants was elevated in groups I/R, PF25 and PF100 as compared with that in group C （P〈0.01）. After pre-treatment with propofol, the mRNA expressions of TLR4 and NF-κB and the TNF-α level were significantly decreased in groups PF25 and PF100 in comparison to those in group I/R （P〈0.01）. And the decrease in those indicators was more significant in group PF100 than in group PF25 （P〈0.01）. It was concluded that propofol exerted brain-protecting effects during I/R injury by suppressing the mRNA expressions of TLR4 and NF-κB and deceasing the TNF-α level.展开更多
基金supported by the Chinese Traditional Medical Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province in China,No.2010ZA072the Health Bureau Foundation of Zhejiang Province in China,No.2012ZDA023the Qianjiang Project of Zhejiang Science and Technology Bureau in China,No.2010 R10073
文摘Puerarin, a traditional Chinese medicine, exerts a powerful neuroprotective effect in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, but its mechanism is unknown. Here, we established rat models of middle cerebral artery ischemia/reperfusion injury using the suture method. Puerarin （100 mg/kg） was administered intraperitoneally 30 minutes before middle cerebral artery occlusion and 8 hours after reperfusion. Twenty-four hours after reperfusion, we found that puerarin significantly improved neurological deficit, reduced infarct size and brain water content, and notably diminished the expression of Toll-like receptor-4, myeloid differentiation factor 88, nuclear factor kappa B and tumor necrosis factor-α in the ischemic region. These data indicate that puerarin exerts an anti-inflammatory protective effect on brain tissue with ischemia/reperfusion damage by downregulating the expression of multiple inflammatory factors.
文摘目的研究马尔尼菲青霉对巨噬细胞模式识别受体TLR-2、TLR-4、Dectin-1的表达及促炎因子TNF-α分泌的影响。方法马尔尼菲青霉酵母相菌液与小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞共培养24h,采用流式细胞技术检测巨噬细胞TLR-2、TLR-4及Dectin-1的平均荧光强度;共聚焦显微镜观察荧光染色的受体;ELISA法测定培养液上清中TNF-α的浓度;Real time PCR检测不同时间段TNF-α的mRNA表达。结果马尔尼菲青霉可使巨噬细胞TLR-2、TLR-4、Dectin-1的平均荧光强度均增高,并激活巨噬细胞产生TNF-α。结论马尔尼菲青霉上调了巨噬细胞模式识别受体TLR-2、TLR-4及Dectin-1的表达,巨噬细胞的激活与TLR-2、TLR-4及Dectin-1的表达上调相关。
文摘[目的]通过免疫印记法检测实验性Ⅱ型糖尿病大鼠下肢股血管中Toll样受体-2(TLR-2)、Toll样受体-4(TLR-4)表达,并通过观察桃核承气汤对相关指标影响,揭示糖尿病大血管纤维化病变的发病机制,及中药桃核承气汤在糖尿病血管纤维化中的干预作用。[方法]雄性SD大鼠170只,随机分为5组:A-正常对照组(n=30),余140只造糖尿病模型模,造模成功123只,随机分为4组:B-模型对照组(n=31)、C-中药高剂量治疗组(n=30)、D-中药中剂量治疗组(n=31)、E-中药低剂量治疗组(n=31);A组不予药物干预,B组每日给予0.9%生理盐水10 m L/kg灌胃,C组每日给予桃核承气汤1.8g/kg,D组每日给予桃核承气汤0.9g/kg,E组每日给予桃核承气汤0.45g/kg。药物干预第1周、12周、20周,按计划处死大鼠,各组分别取材,保存标本,免疫印记法检测TLR-2、TLR-4沉积部位及表达情况。[结果]TLR-2、TLR-4在糖尿病大鼠股动脉中均显著表达,中药桃核承气汤干预可有效降低TLR-2及TLR-4的表达。[结论]糖尿病大血管病变可能与Toll样受体通路有关,中药组方桃核承气汤对糖尿病大血管病变有明显改善作用,可减缓纤维化进程,其干预作用于用药剂量和用药时间相关。
文摘BACKGROUND: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of type 1 transmembrane receptors, which can recognize different pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Among them, TLR-4 is specific to lipopolysaccharide. It transfers the infection signal into the cell and promotes the translocation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) to the nucleus and the subsequent transcriptional activation of genes encoding pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Acute cholangitis (AC) is a common biliary tract infection in oriental countries, and often leads to liver injury. The activation of TLR-4 and its significance in liver injury in rats with AC remain unclear. METHODS: Rat models of AC (biliary tract obstruction+E. coli injection, n=36) and control models (biliary tract obstruction+saline, n=18) were made. Liver tissue injury was investigated by pathological examination. The levels of serum TNF-alpha and IL-10 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the expressions of TLR-4, NF-kappa B mRNAs and proteins in the liver were detected by RT-PCR, immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting, respectively. RESULTS: Severe liver tissue injury in rats with AC was evident as shown by pathological examination. TLR-4 and NF-kappa B were strongly expressed in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes in the AC group. They were negative or slightly positive in the control group. TLR-4 mRNA and protein in the liver of rats with AC increased 1 hour after biliary tract ligation and E. coli injection, and peaked at 6 hours after surgery. Twenty-four hours later, they began to decrease. The expression of TLR-4 was paralleled by that of NF-kappa B in the liver and TNF-alpha in serum. CONCLUSION: The higher expression of TLR-4 in the liver of rats with AC may be involved in liver injury through the activation of NF-kappa B and release of cytokines such as TNF-alpha.
文摘This study investigated the effects of propofol on the mRNA expression of Toll-like receptor-4 （TLR4） in BV-2 cells during mimic ischemia-reperfusion （I/R） injury in vitro. BV-2 cells, a mouse microglia line, were cultured and divided into 4 groups at random： control group （group C）, ischemia/reperfusion group （group I/R）, low-dose propofol （25 μmol/L） intervention group （group PF25） and high-dose propofol （100 μmol/L） intervention group （group PF100）. The mRNA expression of TLR4 and NF-κB was measured by means of RT-PCR. TNF-α levels in the supernatants of BV-2 cells were detected by ELISA. The results showed that the mRNA expression of TLR4 and NF-κB was significantly higher in groups I/R, PF25 and PF100 than in group C （P〈0.01）. And the TNF-α level in the supernatants was elevated in groups I/R, PF25 and PF100 as compared with that in group C （P〈0.01）. After pre-treatment with propofol, the mRNA expressions of TLR4 and NF-κB and the TNF-α level were significantly decreased in groups PF25 and PF100 in comparison to those in group I/R （P〈0.01）. And the decrease in those indicators was more significant in group PF100 than in group PF25 （P〈0.01）. It was concluded that propofol exerted brain-protecting effects during I/R injury by suppressing the mRNA expressions of TLR4 and NF-κB and deceasing the TNF-α level.
