OBJECTIVE:To examine the role and decipher the mechanism of Pingchuan formula(平喘方,PCF)in treating allergic asthma.METHODS:The mice were treated with saline,dexamethasone(DXM)and PCF for 1 week after the asthma mode...OBJECTIVE:To examine the role and decipher the mechanism of Pingchuan formula(平喘方,PCF)in treating allergic asthma.METHODS:The mice were treated with saline,dexamethasone(DXM)and PCF for 1 week after the asthma model was established and their respiratory function including respiratory resistance(RI),pulmonary dynamic compliance(Cdyn)and maximum voluntary ventilation(MVV)were measured.In addition,cellular changes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)and pathological changes in lung biopsy as well as the expression level ofα-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA),transforming growth factor-beta1(TGF-β1)in BALF and interleukin-5(IL-5),interleukin-13(IL-13),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interferon-γ(IFN-γ),nuclear factor-kappa B-p65(NF-κBp65),inhibitor-αof nuclear transcription factorκB(IκBα),p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase(p38 MAPK),c-jun n-terminal kinase(JNK)and its phosphorylated proteins in lung tissue were also examined and compared among different groups.RESULTS:Our data suggested that the respiratory functions were significantly improved and the pathological changes ameliorated in the DXM group and the PCF group compared to the model group.Both DXM and PCF effectively decreased the number of eosinophils,lymphocytes,and neutrophils in BAL as well as the secretion ofα-SMA and TGF-β1,IL-5,IL-13,while increased the expression of TNF-αand IFN-γ.Furthermore,our study indicated that the NF-κBp65,IκBα,p38 MAPK and JNK pathways were inhibited under the treatment of PCF.CONCLUSION:Our data indicated that PCF can attenuate the inflammatory response in asthma through inhibiting the NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway.This study not only supported the use of PCF in allergic asthma in clinic but also shed light upon afurther understanding of the disease pathogenesis.展开更多
目的:研究平喘Ⅰ号在支气管哮喘小鼠气道炎症和气道重塑中的作用。方法:BALB/C雄性小鼠180只,随机分为正常对照组、模型对照组、地塞米松组、平喘Ⅰ号低、中、高剂量组6组,每组30只,每组包括2周、4周、6周组。通过呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)...目的:研究平喘Ⅰ号在支气管哮喘小鼠气道炎症和气道重塑中的作用。方法:BALB/C雄性小鼠180只,随机分为正常对照组、模型对照组、地塞米松组、平喘Ⅰ号低、中、高剂量组6组,每组30只,每组包括2周、4周、6周组。通过呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)致敏和激发复制哮喘模型。除正常对照组及模型对照组用等量生理盐水外,其余各治疗组用相应药物给予干预。观察小鼠激发时的症状。通过图像分析软件测定支气管壁厚度(Wat)和平滑肌厚度(Wam),采用实时定量-聚合酶链反应(Real time PCR)测定小鼠肺组织中血小板衍生生长因子(PDGF-B mRNA)的含量,采用免疫印迹法(Western blotting)测定肺组织中细胞外信号调节激酶(extracellular regulated protein kinases,ERK1)的表达水平,直线相关分析法显示PDGF-BmRNA与ERK1的相关性。结果:与正常对照组相比较,各哮喘模型组中Wat和Wam,PDGF-BmRNA含量和ERK1水平均明显增高(P均<0.01)。与模型对照组比较,平喘I号各剂量组和地塞米松组中Wat和Wam,PDGF-BmRNA含量和ERK1水平均明显降低(P<0.01或P<0.05),其中地塞米松各组水平均高于平喘I号低剂量和中剂量组(P<0.05或P<0.01),与高剂量各组相比,地塞米松2周组水平较低(P<0.05),而4周和6周组则增高(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论:PDGF-B与支气管哮喘气道重塑的程度相关,并与ERK信号传导途径在支气管哮喘气道重塑中起重要作用。平喘Ⅰ号可以降低PDGF-BmRNA的含量和ERK1水平,延缓哮喘小鼠的气道重塑,缓解其症状。展开更多
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation-funded Project:Pingchuan Formula Regulates the Effect of Pi3k/Akt Pathway on Airway Inflammation and Airway Remodeling in Asthma and its Mechanism(No.81603662)Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning:"Shanghai School of Traditional Chinese Medicine"Xu’s Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment[Center Construction ZY(2018-2020)-CCCX-1012]。
文摘OBJECTIVE:To examine the role and decipher the mechanism of Pingchuan formula(平喘方,PCF)in treating allergic asthma.METHODS:The mice were treated with saline,dexamethasone(DXM)and PCF for 1 week after the asthma model was established and their respiratory function including respiratory resistance(RI),pulmonary dynamic compliance(Cdyn)and maximum voluntary ventilation(MVV)were measured.In addition,cellular changes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)and pathological changes in lung biopsy as well as the expression level ofα-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA),transforming growth factor-beta1(TGF-β1)in BALF and interleukin-5(IL-5),interleukin-13(IL-13),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interferon-γ(IFN-γ),nuclear factor-kappa B-p65(NF-κBp65),inhibitor-αof nuclear transcription factorκB(IκBα),p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase(p38 MAPK),c-jun n-terminal kinase(JNK)and its phosphorylated proteins in lung tissue were also examined and compared among different groups.RESULTS:Our data suggested that the respiratory functions were significantly improved and the pathological changes ameliorated in the DXM group and the PCF group compared to the model group.Both DXM and PCF effectively decreased the number of eosinophils,lymphocytes,and neutrophils in BAL as well as the secretion ofα-SMA and TGF-β1,IL-5,IL-13,while increased the expression of TNF-αand IFN-γ.Furthermore,our study indicated that the NF-κBp65,IκBα,p38 MAPK and JNK pathways were inhibited under the treatment of PCF.CONCLUSION:Our data indicated that PCF can attenuate the inflammatory response in asthma through inhibiting the NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway.This study not only supported the use of PCF in allergic asthma in clinic but also shed light upon afurther understanding of the disease pathogenesis.
文摘目的:研究平喘Ⅰ号在支气管哮喘小鼠气道炎症和气道重塑中的作用。方法:BALB/C雄性小鼠180只,随机分为正常对照组、模型对照组、地塞米松组、平喘Ⅰ号低、中、高剂量组6组,每组30只,每组包括2周、4周、6周组。通过呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)致敏和激发复制哮喘模型。除正常对照组及模型对照组用等量生理盐水外,其余各治疗组用相应药物给予干预。观察小鼠激发时的症状。通过图像分析软件测定支气管壁厚度(Wat)和平滑肌厚度(Wam),采用实时定量-聚合酶链反应(Real time PCR)测定小鼠肺组织中血小板衍生生长因子(PDGF-B mRNA)的含量,采用免疫印迹法(Western blotting)测定肺组织中细胞外信号调节激酶(extracellular regulated protein kinases,ERK1)的表达水平,直线相关分析法显示PDGF-BmRNA与ERK1的相关性。结果:与正常对照组相比较,各哮喘模型组中Wat和Wam,PDGF-BmRNA含量和ERK1水平均明显增高(P均<0.01)。与模型对照组比较,平喘I号各剂量组和地塞米松组中Wat和Wam,PDGF-BmRNA含量和ERK1水平均明显降低(P<0.01或P<0.05),其中地塞米松各组水平均高于平喘I号低剂量和中剂量组(P<0.05或P<0.01),与高剂量各组相比,地塞米松2周组水平较低(P<0.05),而4周和6周组则增高(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论:PDGF-B与支气管哮喘气道重塑的程度相关,并与ERK信号传导途径在支气管哮喘气道重塑中起重要作用。平喘Ⅰ号可以降低PDGF-BmRNA的含量和ERK1水平,延缓哮喘小鼠的气道重塑,缓解其症状。
