Effect of Qingzao Jiufei Decoction and its decomposing agent on MP infection Bax, Bcl-2, and Caspase-3 / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of Qingzao Jiufei Decoction (QJD) and its decomposing agent on the expression of Bax, Bcl-2, and Caspase-3 apoptosis protein in MP infection, in order to determine the effect target of QJD and its decomposing agent. Methods A total of 120 balb/c mice were randomly divided into normal group (group A), model group (group B), QJD group (group C), QJD group I decomposition agent (Group D), QJD group II decomposition agent (Group E), and azithromycin group (Group F), 20 rats in each group. Except the normal group, the other five groups were infected with MP by using the nose drop method. The ultrastructure and apoptosis of lung tissue were observed by transmission electron microscope. The expression of Bcl-2, Bax and Caspase-3 protein in lung tissue was detected by Immunohistochemical SP and Western blot method. The expression of Caspase-3 m-RNA was detected by qPCR method. Results After MP infection, inflammation changes can be observed in the lung tissue of mice, thickening of the alveolar wall, destruction of alveolar epithelial cells, cell infiltration, and changes in the characteristics of apoptosis. The expression of Bcl-2, Bax, Caspase-3 protein in the lung tissue of mice infected with MP was significantly increased, but the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax decreased significantly. Compared with the group B, the expression of Bcl-2 in group C, D, and F increased, the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax increased significantly, and the expression of Bax and Caspase-3 decreased. The difference of expression between group E and group B was not obvious. The results of Caspase3 mRNA detection showed that the expression of group C, group D and group F was lower than that of model group, and the change of group E was not obvious. Conclusion QJD can inhibit the cell apoptosis induced by MP infection, and Bax, Bcl-2 were one of its effect target, in which I decomposition agent plays a major role.