目的:探讨雷公藤多苷(multi-glycoside of Tripterygium wilfordii,GTW)在体内改善糖尿病肾病(diabetic nephropathy,DN)模型鼠肾小球炎症性损伤的作用和机制。方法:采用单侧肾切除联合腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(streptozotocin,STZ)建立DN模...目的:探讨雷公藤多苷(multi-glycoside of Tripterygium wilfordii,GTW)在体内改善糖尿病肾病(diabetic nephropathy,DN)模型鼠肾小球炎症性损伤的作用和机制。方法:采用单侧肾切除联合腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(streptozotocin,STZ)建立DN模型。将大鼠随机分为3组:假手术组、对照组、GTW组,各5只。大鼠在造模成功后分别经灌胃给予蒸馏水(2 m L)或GTW悬浊液(50 mg·kg-1·d-1),每日1次,连续8周。各组大鼠自给药开始计时,第8周末处死。采集血液、尿液样本和肾组织,观察各组大鼠尿白蛋白、肾功能、肾小球形态特征、巨噬细胞(ED1+细胞)浸润以及肾组织肿瘤坏死因子(tumor necrosis factor,TNF)-α,白介素(interleukin,IL)-1β,p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinase,MAPK),磷酸化p38MAPK(phosphorylated p38,p-p38MAPK),转化生长因子(transforming growth factor,TGF)-β1的蛋白表达水平。结果:GTW能改善DN模型鼠一般情况、体重,减少尿白蛋白,减轻肾小球硬化,抑制肾小球ED1+细胞浸润,下调肾组织TNF-α,IL-1β,p-p38MAPK,TGF-β1蛋白表达水平。结论:GTW在体内具有抑制炎症细胞浸润和炎症因子表达,减轻肾组织炎症性损伤的作用;GTW通过下调肾组织p38MAPK信号通路中关键信号分子——p-p38MAPK蛋白表达水平,抑制炎症信号通路活性,减少TGF-β1表达,从而,改善肾组织炎症性损伤。展开更多
Qianjinba is primarily cultivated in the southern regions of China and finds extensive use in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for conditions such as rheumatism,arthralgia,and gynecological ailments.It has been offici...Qianjinba is primarily cultivated in the southern regions of China and finds extensive use in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for conditions such as rheumatism,arthralgia,and gynecological ailments.It has been officially recognized as a protected variety of TCM by the state.The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic potential of Qianjinba polysaccharide(QJBDT)in treating rheumatoid arthritis(RA)in mice,along with a preliminary exploration of its mechanisms for inhibiting RA in these animals.Kunming mice(KM)were randomly divided into several groups,including a normal group,a model group(LPS group),low-dose,medium-dose,and high-dose QJBDT groups,as well as a positive control group(TGP group),each consisting of 10 mice.To induce inflammation and create an RA model,type II collagen was injected into the right hind foot joint.Following a 7-day modeling period,various concentrations of QJBDT and the positive control drug total glycoside of peony were administered via gavage once a day for 21 consecutive days.Throughout the study,we monitored and recorded the mice's weight,measured foot swelling,and assessed the arthritis index on a weekly basis.We also conducted pathological examinations of joint tissues and analyzed the signal pathway of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)as well as the protein expression of nuclear factor NF-κB in the mice’s right foot joint tissues.Additionally,we employed ELISA to detect the levels of interleukin-β(IL-β),IL-17,and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)in the mice’s serum.The results of this study revealed that QJBDT effectively reduced the degree of foot swelling and the arthritis index in collagen-induced arthritis mice while improving their weight loss(P<0.05).Furthermore,it alleviated the pathological damage observed in the mice’s joints.Notably,the expression of transcription factors p38 and NF-κB proteins was down-regulated(P<0.05),and the levels of inflammatory cytokines IL-β,IL-17,and TNF-αin the mice’s serum were decreased(P<0.05).In conclusion展开更多
文摘目的:探讨雷公藤多苷(multi-glycoside of Tripterygium wilfordii,GTW)在体内改善糖尿病肾病(diabetic nephropathy,DN)模型鼠肾小球炎症性损伤的作用和机制。方法:采用单侧肾切除联合腹腔注射链脲佐菌素(streptozotocin,STZ)建立DN模型。将大鼠随机分为3组:假手术组、对照组、GTW组,各5只。大鼠在造模成功后分别经灌胃给予蒸馏水(2 m L)或GTW悬浊液(50 mg·kg-1·d-1),每日1次,连续8周。各组大鼠自给药开始计时,第8周末处死。采集血液、尿液样本和肾组织,观察各组大鼠尿白蛋白、肾功能、肾小球形态特征、巨噬细胞(ED1+细胞)浸润以及肾组织肿瘤坏死因子(tumor necrosis factor,TNF)-α,白介素(interleukin,IL)-1β,p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinase,MAPK),磷酸化p38MAPK(phosphorylated p38,p-p38MAPK),转化生长因子(transforming growth factor,TGF)-β1的蛋白表达水平。结果:GTW能改善DN模型鼠一般情况、体重,减少尿白蛋白,减轻肾小球硬化,抑制肾小球ED1+细胞浸润,下调肾组织TNF-α,IL-1β,p-p38MAPK,TGF-β1蛋白表达水平。结论:GTW在体内具有抑制炎症细胞浸润和炎症因子表达,减轻肾组织炎症性损伤的作用;GTW通过下调肾组织p38MAPK信号通路中关键信号分子——p-p38MAPK蛋白表达水平,抑制炎症信号通路活性,减少TGF-β1表达,从而,改善肾组织炎症性损伤。
基金Shandong Provincial Key Project of TCM Science and Technology(Grant No.2021Z051)Shandong Medical and Health Science and Technology Development Program(Grant No.202102040972)supported by Binzhou Medical College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(Grant No.X202210440354).
文摘Qianjinba is primarily cultivated in the southern regions of China and finds extensive use in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)for conditions such as rheumatism,arthralgia,and gynecological ailments.It has been officially recognized as a protected variety of TCM by the state.The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic potential of Qianjinba polysaccharide(QJBDT)in treating rheumatoid arthritis(RA)in mice,along with a preliminary exploration of its mechanisms for inhibiting RA in these animals.Kunming mice(KM)were randomly divided into several groups,including a normal group,a model group(LPS group),low-dose,medium-dose,and high-dose QJBDT groups,as well as a positive control group(TGP group),each consisting of 10 mice.To induce inflammation and create an RA model,type II collagen was injected into the right hind foot joint.Following a 7-day modeling period,various concentrations of QJBDT and the positive control drug total glycoside of peony were administered via gavage once a day for 21 consecutive days.Throughout the study,we monitored and recorded the mice's weight,measured foot swelling,and assessed the arthritis index on a weekly basis.We also conducted pathological examinations of joint tissues and analyzed the signal pathway of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)as well as the protein expression of nuclear factor NF-κB in the mice’s right foot joint tissues.Additionally,we employed ELISA to detect the levels of interleukin-β(IL-β),IL-17,and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)in the mice’s serum.The results of this study revealed that QJBDT effectively reduced the degree of foot swelling and the arthritis index in collagen-induced arthritis mice while improving their weight loss(P<0.05).Furthermore,it alleviated the pathological damage observed in the mice’s joints.Notably,the expression of transcription factors p38 and NF-κB proteins was down-regulated(P<0.05),and the levels of inflammatory cytokines IL-β,IL-17,and TNF-αin the mice’s serum were decreased(P<0.05).In conclusion
