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Microb Pathog ; 119: 86-92, 2018 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29604422

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects and mechanism of isovitexin, a glycosylflavonoid isolated from rice hulls of Oryza sativa, on Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/d-galactosamine (D-Gal)-induced acute liver injury. The mice were randomly divided into five groups: control group, LPS/D-Gal group, and LPS/D-Gal + isovitexin groups. The mice of LPS/D-Gal group were received of LPS (50 µg/kg) and D-gal (800 mg/kg) intraperitoneal. The mice of LPS/D-Gal + isovitexin groups were received isovitexin (25, 50, 100 mg/kg) 1 h before LPS/D-Gal treatment. The results showed that the severity of liver injury was attenuated by treatment of isovitexin, as confirmed by the decreased liver histopathologic changes, as well as serum AST and ALT levels. Furthermore, the levels of TNF-α in serum and liver tissues, MPO activity and MDA content were significantly inhibited by isovitexin. In addition, isovitexin significantly attenuated NF-κB phosphorylation induced by LPS/D-Gal. The expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 were significantly up-regulated by isovitexin. In conclusion, isovitexin could protect against LPS/D-Gal-induced liver injury by inhibiting inflammatory and oxidative responses. Isovitexin also had protective effects against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver injury. Isovitexin may used as a potential agent for the treatment of liver injury.


Subject(s)
Apigenin/pharmacology , Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury/drug therapy , Galactosamine/adverse effects , Lipopolysaccharides/adverse effects , Liver/drug effects , NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism , NF-kappa B/drug effects , Animals , Apigenin/administration & dosage , Carbon Tetrachloride/adverse effects , Galactosamine/administration & dosage , Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects , Heme Oxygenase-1/metabolism , Lipopolysaccharides/administration & dosage , Liver Function Tests , Male , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , NF-kappa B/metabolism , Oryza/chemistry , Phosphorylation , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Signal Transduction/drug effects , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/blood , Up-Regulation
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Inflammation ; 41(4): 1297-1303, 2018 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29654431

ABSTRACT

Saikosaponin a (SSa), a triterpenoid saponin, has numerous pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether and how SSa protected against cigarette smoke (CS)-induced lung inflammation in mice. The mice were exposed to CS and SSa was administered by an intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection 1 h before CS treatment for 5 consecutive days. The results showed that SSa significantly inhibited CS-induced inflammatory cell infiltration, NO, TNF-α, and IL-1ß production in BALF. SSa also inhibited CS-induced MPO and MDA contents in lung tissues. Furthermore, SSa significantly inhibited CS-induced NF-κB and upregulated the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1. In conclusion, these results support a therapeutic potential for SSa in CS-induced lung inflammation.


Subject(s)
NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism , Oleanolic Acid/analogs & derivatives , Oxidative Stress/drug effects , Pneumonia/drug therapy , Saponins/pharmacology , Smoke/adverse effects , Animals , Cigarette Smoking/adverse effects , Heme Oxygenase-1 , Membrane Proteins/agonists , Mice , NF-E2-Related Factor 2/drug effects , Oleanolic Acid/pharmacology , Pneumonia/etiology , Smoke/prevention & control
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Oncotarget ; 8(53): 91542-91550, 2017 Oct 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29207664

ABSTRACT

Shikonin, a naphthoquinone isolated from the root of medical herb Lithospermum erythrorhizon, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory effect. However, there is no related research for the treatment of shikonin on hepaic injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of shikonin on D-Galactosamine and Lipopolysaccharide-induced hepatic injury in mice. Male BALB/c mice were pretreated with shikonin 1 h before LPS/D-GalN treatment. The pathological changes of hepatic injury were detected by H&E staining. The levels of TNF-α and IL-1ß in hepatic tissues were detected by ELISA. The levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were also measured in this study. In addition, the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB were determined by western blot analysis. These results suggest that shikonin effectively prevents LPS/D-GalN-induced liver injury by inhibiting AST and ALT levels, as well as inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1ß production. The expression of TLR4 and NF-κB activation induced by LPS/D-GalN were also inhibited by treatment of shikonin. In vitro, shikonin significantly inhibited LPS-induced TNF-α and IL-1ß production, as well as TLR4 expression and NF-κB activation. In conclusion, the results of the present study suggest that shikonin attenuates LPS/D-GalN-induced hepatic injury by inhibiting TLR4 signaling pathway.

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Microb Pathog ; 110: 208-213, 2017 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28666844

ABSTRACT

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major clinical problem associated with high morbidity and mortality. Esculentoside A (EsA), a kind of saponin isolated from the root of the Chinese herb Phytolaca esculenta, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory effect. In this study, we aimed to investigate the protective effects of EsA on LPS-induced AKI in mice. The protective effects of EsA was evaluated by detecting kidney histological change, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels, and inflammatory cytokines production. The results showed that EsA significantly attenuated LPS-induced kidney histological change, as well as BUN and creatinine levels. EsA also inhibited LPS-induced TNF-α, IL-1ß, and IL-6 production. LPS-induced NF-κB activation was significantly suppressed by treatment of EsA. In addition, EsA up-regulated the expression of PPAR-γ in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, EsA protected mice effectively from LPS-induced AKI by PPAR-γ, which subsequently inhibited LPS-induced inflammatory response.


Subject(s)
Acute Kidney Injury/chemically induced , Acute Kidney Injury/drug therapy , Lipopolysaccharides/adverse effects , Oleanolic Acid/analogs & derivatives , PPAR gamma/metabolism , Saponins/antagonists & inhibitors , Acute Kidney Injury/pathology , Animals , Blood Urea Nitrogen , Creatinine/blood , Cytokines/metabolism , Disease Models, Animal , Interleukin-1beta/metabolism , Interleukin-6/metabolism , Kidney/pathology , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred BALB C , NF-kappa B/metabolism , Oleanolic Acid/administration & dosage , Oleanolic Acid/antagonists & inhibitors , Saponins/administration & dosage , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism
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Inflammation ; 39(6): 1876-1882, 2016 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27581277

ABSTRACT

Angelicin, a furocoumarin found in Psoralea corylifolia L. fruit, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the protective effects of angelicin on allergic asthma induced by ovalbumin (OVA) in mice. Mice were sensitized to OVA (on days 0 and 14) and challenged with OVA three times (on days 21 to 23). Angelicin (2.5, 5, 10 mg/kg) was given intraperitoneally 1 h before OVA treatment after the initial OVA sensitization. The production of IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13 in BALF and IgE in the serum were measured by ELISA. Lung histological changes were detected by using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain. The results showed that angelicin significantly inhibited inflammatory cells infiltration into the lungs. Histological studies showed that angelicin significantly attenuated OVA-induced lung injury. Meanwhile, treatment of angelicin dose-dependently inhibited OVA-induced the production of IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13 in BALF and IgE in the serum. Furthermore, angelicin was found to inhibit airway hyperresponsiveness and NF-kB activation. In conclusion, our results suggested that angelicin inhibited allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness by inhibiting NF-kB activation.


Subject(s)
Asthma/drug therapy , Furocoumarins/pharmacology , Inflammation/prevention & control , Animals , Bronchial Hyperreactivity/drug therapy , Bronchial Hyperreactivity/prevention & control , Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/chemistry , Cytokines/biosynthesis , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Furocoumarins/therapeutic use , Immunoglobulin E/blood , Inflammation/diet therapy , Lung/pathology , Mice , NF-kappa B/antagonists & inhibitors , Ovalbumin
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Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao ; 29(6): 1153-5, 2009 Jun.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19726347

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of curcumin on the expression of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and intercellular adhesion molecular 1 (ICAM-1) in rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. METHODS: A total of 160 SD rats were randomized equally into sham-operated group, IR model group, curcumin treatment group and solvent control group. Global cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury was induced in the latter 3 groups with subsequent corresponding treatment. At 6 h and 1, 3, and 7 days after the injury, 10 rats from each group were sacrificed, and brain sections were prepare for HE staining, immunohistochemical staining for NF-kappaB, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for ICAM-1 expression. RESULTS: In the IR model group, the contour of the pyramidal cells in hippocampal CA1 region was almost indistinguishable after the injury, whereas more than 70% of the pyramidal cells retained distinct cell contour and nuclear boundary in curcumin treatment group. At 6 h and 1, 3, and 7 days after the IR injury, the expression of NF-kappaB in curcumin treatment group showed significantly reduction in comparison with that in the IR model and solvent control groups (P<0.05), and the content of ICAM-1 protein was also reduced, which was especially obvious at 1 and 3 days (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Curcumin can ameliorate cerebral pathological changes in the event of IR injury by suppressing the expressions of NF-kappaB and ICAM-1.


Subject(s)
Brain Ischemia/metabolism , Curcumin/pharmacology , Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/metabolism , NF-kappa B/metabolism , Reperfusion Injury/metabolism , Animals , Brain Ischemia/pathology , Down-Regulation/drug effects , Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/genetics , Male , NF-kappa B/genetics , Random Allocation , Rats , Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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