Background:This study investigated the role of polydatin in regulating macrophage-epithelial cell(EC)interactions during asthma.An asthma model was induced in BALB/c mice using ovalbumin(20μg).Methods:The therapeutic...Background:This study investigated the role of polydatin in regulating macrophage-epithelial cell(EC)interactions during asthma.An asthma model was induced in BALB/c mice using ovalbumin(20μg).Methods:The therapeutic effects of polydatin(20 and 40 mg/kg)were evaluated in this asthmatic mouse model.To assess the underlying mechanisms,Bronchial Epithelium Adenovirus 12-SV402B(BEAS-2B)cells were cocultured with Tohoku Hospital for Pediatrics-1(THP-1)macrophages,in which toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)was either overexpressed or knocked down,and subsequently stimulated with lipopoly-saccharide(LPS)and ATP.THP-1 cells underwent a 1-h pretreatment with polydatin(50 and 100μmol/L),Class Lipid Inhibitor-095(CLI-095,TLR4 inhibitor,1μg/mL),or A438079(P2X7R antagonist,10μmol/L)prior to LPS/ATP challenge.Results:Findings from Western blotting,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,flow cytometry,real-time polymerase chain reaction,and immunofluorescence assays demonstrated that modulating TLR4 expression significantly altered interleukin-1β(IL-1β)secretion from THP-1 macrophages and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species(mtROS)production in BEAS-2B ECs.In the mouse asthma model,polydatin significantly alleviated airway inflammation,oxidative stress,and apoptosis,likely by interfering with TLR4/P2X7R-mediated signaling and suppressing the activation of the NOD-like receptor protein inflammasome.Additionally,polydatin significantly reduced IL-1βand IL-18 levels and inhibited the infiltration of macrophages and eosinophils.Correspondingly,polydatin significantly attenuated TLR4/P2X7R signaling in THP-1 cells stimulated with ATP and LPS,thereby reducing IL-1βand IL-18 secretion,calcium influx,mtROS production,and apoptosis in BEAS-2B ECs.Conclusions:Polydatin is a promising therapeutic candidate for asthma,possibly by targeting macrophage-epithelium cross-talk via the TLR4/P2X7R axis.Future formulations as capsules or sprays may effectively alleviate airway inflammation and remodeling.展开更多
Toll样受体能够识别细菌等病原微生物及介导炎症反应信号通路,在先天免疫和获得性免疫中发挥着重要作用。为了解Toll样受体2(TLR2)在小尾寒羊正常乳腺组织及由金黄色葡萄球菌引起的乳腺炎乳腺组织中的表达情况,探讨TLR2在金黄色葡萄球...Toll样受体能够识别细菌等病原微生物及介导炎症反应信号通路,在先天免疫和获得性免疫中发挥着重要作用。为了解Toll样受体2(TLR2)在小尾寒羊正常乳腺组织及由金黄色葡萄球菌引起的乳腺炎乳腺组织中的表达情况,探讨TLR2在金黄色葡萄球菌乳腺炎致病过程中的作用机制及乳腺上皮细胞在乳腺免疫防御中所起的作用,采用qRT-PCR技术和免疫组织化学染色(IHC)法检测了正常小尾寒羊及金黄色葡萄球菌乳腺炎病理模型小尾寒羊乳腺组织中TLR2基因mRNA及其蛋白的表达情况。结果显示,小尾寒羊正常乳腺组织、金黄色葡萄球菌感染乳腺组织均有TLR2 mRNA及其蛋白表达;但金黄色葡萄球菌感染后乳腺组织中TLR2基因及TLR2蛋白显著高于正常乳腺组织,且感染后48 h TLR2 mRNA和TLR2蛋白相对表达量最高(P<0.05),96 h TLR2 mRNA和蛋白相对表达量较48 h显著降低(P<0.05),正常对照组TLR2的相对表达量最低。通过免疫组织化学染色发现,正常乳腺组织中TLR2蛋白主要定位于乳腺腺泡上皮,而感染金黄色葡萄球菌后乳腺组织中TLR2蛋白主要表达在乳腺腺泡腔中脱落的乳腺上皮细胞和以淋巴细胞为主的炎性细胞上。结果表明,乳腺感染金黄色葡萄球菌后,乳腺上皮细胞是病原菌作用的靶标,通过上调表达TLR2识别病原菌,激发先天免疫。展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:82260007Jilin Province Health Commission,Grant/Award Number:2024A062+1 种基金Jilin Provincial Department of Education,Grant/Award Number:JJKH20240698KJJilin Province Science and Technology Department,Grant/Award Number:20240404025ZP and 20240602100RC。
文摘Background:This study investigated the role of polydatin in regulating macrophage-epithelial cell(EC)interactions during asthma.An asthma model was induced in BALB/c mice using ovalbumin(20μg).Methods:The therapeutic effects of polydatin(20 and 40 mg/kg)were evaluated in this asthmatic mouse model.To assess the underlying mechanisms,Bronchial Epithelium Adenovirus 12-SV402B(BEAS-2B)cells were cocultured with Tohoku Hospital for Pediatrics-1(THP-1)macrophages,in which toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)was either overexpressed or knocked down,and subsequently stimulated with lipopoly-saccharide(LPS)and ATP.THP-1 cells underwent a 1-h pretreatment with polydatin(50 and 100μmol/L),Class Lipid Inhibitor-095(CLI-095,TLR4 inhibitor,1μg/mL),or A438079(P2X7R antagonist,10μmol/L)prior to LPS/ATP challenge.Results:Findings from Western blotting,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,flow cytometry,real-time polymerase chain reaction,and immunofluorescence assays demonstrated that modulating TLR4 expression significantly altered interleukin-1β(IL-1β)secretion from THP-1 macrophages and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species(mtROS)production in BEAS-2B ECs.In the mouse asthma model,polydatin significantly alleviated airway inflammation,oxidative stress,and apoptosis,likely by interfering with TLR4/P2X7R-mediated signaling and suppressing the activation of the NOD-like receptor protein inflammasome.Additionally,polydatin significantly reduced IL-1βand IL-18 levels and inhibited the infiltration of macrophages and eosinophils.Correspondingly,polydatin significantly attenuated TLR4/P2X7R signaling in THP-1 cells stimulated with ATP and LPS,thereby reducing IL-1βand IL-18 secretion,calcium influx,mtROS production,and apoptosis in BEAS-2B ECs.Conclusions:Polydatin is a promising therapeutic candidate for asthma,possibly by targeting macrophage-epithelium cross-talk via the TLR4/P2X7R axis.Future formulations as capsules or sprays may effectively alleviate airway inflammation and remodeling.
文摘Toll样受体能够识别细菌等病原微生物及介导炎症反应信号通路,在先天免疫和获得性免疫中发挥着重要作用。为了解Toll样受体2(TLR2)在小尾寒羊正常乳腺组织及由金黄色葡萄球菌引起的乳腺炎乳腺组织中的表达情况,探讨TLR2在金黄色葡萄球菌乳腺炎致病过程中的作用机制及乳腺上皮细胞在乳腺免疫防御中所起的作用,采用qRT-PCR技术和免疫组织化学染色(IHC)法检测了正常小尾寒羊及金黄色葡萄球菌乳腺炎病理模型小尾寒羊乳腺组织中TLR2基因mRNA及其蛋白的表达情况。结果显示,小尾寒羊正常乳腺组织、金黄色葡萄球菌感染乳腺组织均有TLR2 mRNA及其蛋白表达;但金黄色葡萄球菌感染后乳腺组织中TLR2基因及TLR2蛋白显著高于正常乳腺组织,且感染后48 h TLR2 mRNA和TLR2蛋白相对表达量最高(P<0.05),96 h TLR2 mRNA和蛋白相对表达量较48 h显著降低(P<0.05),正常对照组TLR2的相对表达量最低。通过免疫组织化学染色发现,正常乳腺组织中TLR2蛋白主要定位于乳腺腺泡上皮,而感染金黄色葡萄球菌后乳腺组织中TLR2蛋白主要表达在乳腺腺泡腔中脱落的乳腺上皮细胞和以淋巴细胞为主的炎性细胞上。结果表明,乳腺感染金黄色葡萄球菌后,乳腺上皮细胞是病原菌作用的靶标,通过上调表达TLR2识别病原菌,激发先天免疫。
