1
|
Wushouer X, Aximujiang K, Kadeer N, Aihemaiti A, Zhong L, Yunusi K. Effect of huankuile on colon injury in rats with ulcerative colitis by reducing TNF-α and MMP9. Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:102. [PMID: 38321559 PMCID: PMC10845565 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-024-01695-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To explore the mechanism of huankuile (HKL) in colon injury repair in rats with ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS Fifty SPF Wistar male rats were divided randomly into a normal group, a negative control group, an HKL intervention group ('HKL group') and a 5-aminosalicylic acid intervention group ('5-ASA group'). After 14 days of intervention with corresponding drugs, pathological scores were obtained using the results of immunohistochemical staining; morphological changes were observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining, and the mRNA expression levels of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) and interleukin-13 (IL-13) were detected by real-time quantitative PCR. RESULTS After the successful construction of the rat model, it was compared with the rats in the normal group. In the negative group, it was found that the expression of TNF-α and MMP9 was significantly increased in the colonic mucosal epithelia of the rats, the pathological score was significantly increased (P < 0.05), and the mRNA expression levels of TNF-α, MMP9 and IL-13 were increased (P < 0.05). After treatment with HKL, the colonic morphology of the rats returned to normal, the expression of TNF-α and MMP9 in the colonic mucosal epithelium of the rats returned to normal, the pathological score grade was significantly reduced (P < 0.05), and the mRNA expression levels of TNF-α, MMP9 and IL-13 were reduced; these results were largely consistent with those of the normal group, with no statistically significant difference. CONCLUSION HKL effectively improved the general symptoms and tissue injury in UC rats, and the therapeutic effect was better than that of 5-ASA group. Ulcerative colitis in rats increased the expression of TNF-α, MMP9 and IL-13. HKL repaired UC-induced colonic injury in rats by decreasing the expression of TNF-α, MMP9 and IL-13.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xilinguli Wushouer
- Department of Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, China
- Xinjiang key laboratory of Molecular Biology for endemic diseases, Urumqi , 830054, China
| | - Kasimujiang Aximujiang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, China
| | - Nafeisha Kadeer
- Department of Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, China
| | - Abulaiti Aihemaiti
- The Functional Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, China
| | - Li Zhong
- The Functional Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, China
| | - Kurexi Yunusi
- UygurMedical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, China.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
El-Baz AM, Khodir AE, Adel El-Sokkary MM, Shata A. The protective effect of Lactobacillus versus 5-aminosalicylic acid in ulcerative colitis model by modulation of gut microbiota and Nrf2/Ho-1 pathway. Life Sci 2020; 256:117927. [PMID: 32526285 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
AIMS Ulcerative colitis (UC) has many complications, from colonic damage to colorectal cancer. The mystery of both etiology and effective treatment of UC still challenging process. The role of gut microbiota in UC is still unclear. In the current study we compare the difference in gut microbiota abundance in both UC and normal colon besides the therapeutic effect of Lactobacillus spp. in treating UC versus the standard drug. MATERIALS AND METHODS The experimental panel included five group of rats; normal control, UC diseased rats, sterilizing rats, ASA treated and Lactobacillus treated. The change in the microbiota abundance was investigated using conventional and real time PCR. In parallel, clinical evaluation of UC and macroscopic examination scoring was also done. Colonic oxidants/antioxidant stress biomarkers; MDA, GSH, catalase, myeloperoxidase activity, and SOD activity were assessed. Colon Nrf2, HO-1 contents and TNF-α was evaluated. KEY FINDINGS The current study revealed a significant difference in the relative abundance of microbiota where, UC is associated with massive increase of E. coli and Fusobacterium spp., while enormous decrease in Bifidobacteria spp. in contrast with negative control. Both 5-ASA and Lactobacillus show a significant amelioration of all antioxidant enzymes and marked decline of inflammatory and oxidative stress markers. Both Lactobacillus and 5-ASA show significant increase of NrF2 and HO-1 and marked decrease of TNF-α. SIGNIFICANCE Lactobacillus spp. exerted a beneficial effect on the inflammation, oxidative stress and the symbiosis of gut microbiota that improve structural intestinal defect and promote healing in UC.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ahmed M El-Baz
- Microbiology and Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, International Coastal Road, Gamasa City, Mansoura, Dakhaliya, Egypt.
| | - Ahmed E Khodir
- Pharmacology and Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, International Coastal Road, Gamasa City, Mansoura, Dakhaliya, Egypt
| | | | - Ahmed Shata
- Clinical Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt; Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, International Coastal Road, Gamasa City, Mansoura, Dakhaliya, Egypt
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Huang T, Okauchi T, Hu D, Shigeta M, Wu Y, Wada Y, Hayashinaka E, Wang S, Kogure Y, Noguchi K, Watanabe Y, Dai Y, Cui Y. Pain matrix shift in the rat brain following persistent colonic inflammation revealed by voxel-based statistical analysis. Mol Pain 2020; 15:1744806919891327. [PMID: 31709891 PMCID: PMC6886279 DOI: 10.1177/1744806919891327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), mainly comprising Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is characterized by chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. Approximately 60% of the patients experience abdominal pain during acute IBD episodes, which severely impairs their quality of life. Both peripheral and central mechanisms are thought to be involved in such abdominal pain in IBD. Although much attention has been paid to peripheral mechanisms of abdominal pain in IBD pathophysiology, the involvement of supraspinal mechanisms remains poorly understood. To address this issue, we investigated regional brain activity in response to colorectal distension in normal and IBD model rats using voxel-based statistical analysis of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography imaging. The rat IBD model was generated by colorectal administration of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid, a chemical compound widely used to generate colitis. Tissue damage and inflammation were induced and dynamically changed with time after 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid injection, while colorectal distension-induced visceromotor response showed corresponding temporal changes. We found that characteristic brain activations were observed in response to visceral innocuous and noxious colorectal distension and supraspinal nociception shared some physiological sensory pathway. Moreover, widespread brain regions were activated, and the functional coupling between the central medial thalamic nucleus and anterior cingulate cortex was enhanced after noxious colorectal distension in IBD model of rats. Increased brain activity in the anterior insular cortex and anterior cingulate cortex was positively correlated with noxious colorectal distension-induced pain severity in normal and IBD rats, respectively. These findings suggest that the pain matrix was shifted following persistent colonic inflammation, and thalamocortical sensitization in the pathway from the central medial thalamic nucleus to anterior cingulate cortex might be a central mechanism of the visceral hyperalgesia in IBD pathophysiology.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tianliang Huang
- Laboratory for Biofunction Dynamics Imaging, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan.,Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.,Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
| | - Takashi Okauchi
- Laboratory for Biofunction Dynamics Imaging, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
| | - Di Hu
- Laboratory for Biofunction Dynamics Imaging, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
| | - Mika Shigeta
- Laboratory for Biofunction Dynamics Imaging, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
| | - Yuping Wu
- Laboratory for Biofunction Dynamics Imaging, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
| | - Yasuhiro Wada
- Laboratory for Pathophysiological and Health Science, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
| | - Emi Hayashinaka
- Laboratory for Pathophysiological and Health Science, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
| | - Shenglan Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
| | - Yoko Kogure
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
| | - Koichi Noguchi
- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
| | - Yasuyoshi Watanabe
- Laboratory for Pathophysiological and Health Science, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
| | - Yi Dai
- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.,Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
| | - Yilong Cui
- Laboratory for Biofunction Dynamics Imaging, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Holleran G, Scaldaferri F, Gasbarrini A, Currò D. Herbal medicinal products for inflammatory bowel disease: A focus on those assessed in double-blind randomised controlled trials. Phytother Res 2019; 34:77-93. [PMID: 31701598 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease patients frequently use herbal products as complementary or alternative medicines to current pharmacotherapies and obtain information on them mainly from the internet, social media, or unlicensed practitioners. Clinicians should therefore take a more active role and become knowledgeable of the mechanisms of action and potential drug interactions of herbal medicines for which evidence of efficacy is available. The therapeutic efficacy and safety of several herbal medicines have been studied in double-blind randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Evidence of efficacy is available for Andrographis paniculata extract; curcumin; a combination of myrrh, extract of chamomile flower, and coffee charcoal; and the Chinese herbal medicines Fufangkushen colon-coated capsule and Xilei san in patients with ulcerative colitis; and Artemisia absinthium extract and Boswellia serrata resin extract in patients with Crohn's disease. However, most of this evidence comes from single small RCTs with short follow-up, and the long-term effects and safety of their use have not yet been established. Thus, our findings indicate that further appropriately sized RCTs are necessary prior to the recommended use of these herbal medicines in therapy. In the meantime, increasing awareness of their use, and potential drug interactions among physicians may help to reduce unwanted effects and adverse disease outcomes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Grainne Holleran
- Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
| | - Franco Scaldaferri
- Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Gastroenterologiche, Endocrino-Metaboliche e Nefro-Urologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, 00168, Italy
| | - Antonio Gasbarrini
- Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Gastroenterologiche, Endocrino-Metaboliche e Nefro-Urologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, 00168, Italy.,Istituto di Patologia Speciale Medica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, 00168, Italy
| | - Diego Currò
- Unità Operativa Complessa di Farmacologia, Direzione Sanitaria, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, 00168, Italy.,Istituto di Farmacologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, 00168, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Shi L, Dai Y, Jia B, Han Y, Guo Y, Xie T, Liu J, Tan X, Ding P, Li J. The inhibitory effects of Qingchang Wenzhong granule on the interactive network of inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in rats with dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis. J Cell Biochem 2018; 120:9979-9991. [PMID: 30548311 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a kind of complex immune disease, the pathogenesis of which remains elusive. Destruction of the intestinal barrier, extreme inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis might play key roles in the development of UC. In previous studies, we observed that Qingchang Wenzhong granule (QCWZG) had the exact effect on the remission of UC in the clinic; however, the underlying mechanism has not been identified. This study aimed to reveal the effects of QCWZG on the intestinal physical barrier and the interactive network of inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in rats with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. METHODS Sixty rats were randomly divided into six groups: blank group, model group, high/mild/low-dose QCWZG groups, and mesalazine group. The rats in the experimental group drank 4% DSS for 7 days and 1% DSS for the subsequent 7 days. Different medications or distilled water was supplied by intragastric administration for 7 days. The levels of colitis and indices related to inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis were assessed. RESULTS Compared with the model group, the QCWZG group (P < 0.05) demonstrated attenuated disease activity index, colonic mucosa disease index, histological lesions, and colonic weights; lower levels of inflammatory substances, such as interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and myeloperoxidase; lower levels of malondialdehyde; and increased levels of superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase. The QCWZG group also demonstrated elevated expression of Bcl-2 and occluding but downregulated db expression of Bax and caspase 3 in the colon. CONCLUSION QCWZG could relieve rats with DSS-induced colitis from UC symptoms by improving the intestinal physical barrier, which resists the interactive network of inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, and their overactivated interactions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lei Shi
- Graduate school of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Gastroenterology Department, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Yi Dai
- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Oriental Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Hyogo, Japan
| | - Boyi Jia
- Graduate school of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Gastroenterology Department, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Yafei Han
- Department of Clinical Medicine of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine of TCM College of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
| | - Yi Guo
- Gastroenterology Department, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Tianhong Xie
- Graduate school of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Gastroenterology Department, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Jiali Liu
- Graduate school of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Gastroenterology Department, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Xiang Tan
- Graduate school of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Gastroenterology Department, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Panghua Ding
- Graduate school of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Gastroenterology Department, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| | - Junxiang Li
- Gastroenterology Department, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Sun B, Yuan J, Wang S, Lin J, Zhang W, Shao J, Wang R, Shi B, Hu H. Qingchang Suppository Ameliorates Colonic Vascular Permeability in Dextran-Sulfate-Sodium-Induced Colitis. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:1235. [PMID: 30429788 PMCID: PMC6220057 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC), with a long course and repeated attack, severely affects patient's life quality and increases economic burden all over the world. However, the concrete causes and mechanisms of UC are still unclear, but it is generally considered that many factors participate in this process. Qingchang Suppository (QCS) has been used in treating rectitis and colitis for about 30 years in Shanghai, China. Its satisfactory clinical effects have been proved. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect and mechanisms of QCS on colonic vascular endothelial barrier in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. The results indicated that increased vascular permeability (VP) appeared earlier than increased intestinal epithelial permeability (EP) in the process of DSS-induced colitis. QCS attenuated colonic tissue edema, vascular congestion and inflammatory cell infiltration. QCS inhibited the elevation of MPO, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels in colon tissues and alleviated the microvascular damage induced by DSS. QCS also improved colonic hypoxia and decreased the expression of VEGF, HIF-1α, and iNOS. These results revealed that QCS can reduce colonic VP and can improve vascular endothelial barrier function maybe by regulating the VEGF/HIF-1α signaling pathway.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Boyun Sun
- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Canada Center of Research for Digestive Diseases, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Jianye Yuan
- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Canada Center of Research for Digestive Diseases, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Shiying Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Canada Center of Research for Digestive Diseases, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Jiang Lin
- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Canada Center of Research for Digestive Diseases, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Wanjun Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Canada Center of Research for Digestive Diseases, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Jiadong Shao
- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Canada Center of Research for Digestive Diseases, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Ruiqing Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Canada Center of Research for Digestive Diseases, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Bei Shi
- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Canada Center of Research for Digestive Diseases, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Hongyi Hu
- Department of Gastroenterology, China-Canada Center of Research for Digestive Diseases, Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
|
8
|
Wang Y, Liu L, Guo Y, Mao T, Shi R, Li J. Effects of indigo naturalis on colonic mucosal injuries and inflammation in rats with dextran sodium sulphate-induced ulcerative colitis. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:1327-1336. [PMID: 28781623 PMCID: PMC5526181 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The effects of indigo naturalis (IN), which is a traditional Chinese herbal formulation, have been clinically demonstrated in treating refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). The present study aimed to verify the effects and mechanisms of IN in experimental UC rats. A total of 48 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into six groups: Chow, model, high-dose IN, medium-dose IN, low-dose IN and mesalazine (a bowel-specific aminosalicylate drug) groups. The models were administered 3.5% dextran sodium sulphate solution for 7 days. The treatment groups were administered IN or mesalazine and then sacrificed and sampled on day 8. Disease activity index (DAI), histological damage score (HDS) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity were used to evaluate the severity of UC. Colon and serum cytokines were detected using liquid-phase chip technology and the expression of occludin protein in colonic mucosa was assessed by immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis. The results indicated that the oral administration of IN may reduce DAI, HDS and MPO activity. IN also reduced the expression of inflammatory cytokines and increased the expression of colonic mucosal repair-related cytokines and occludin protein. These results highlight the potential of IN as a therapeutic agent for treating UC through its action of inflammation control and colonic mucosal damage repair.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yunliang Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, P.R. China
| | - Lijuan Liu
- Gastroenterology Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
| | - Yi Guo
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, P.R. China.,Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
| | - Tangyou Mao
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, P.R. China.,Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
| | - Rui Shi
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, P.R. China
| | - Junxiang Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Afrin MR, Arumugam S, Rahman MA, Karuppagounder V, Sreedhar R, Harima M, Suzuki H, Nakamura T, Miyashita S, Suzuki K, Ueno K, Watanabe K. Le Carbone, a charcoal supplement, modulates DSS-induced acute colitis in mice through activation of AMPKα and downregulation of STAT3 and caspase 3 dependent apoptotic pathways. Int Immunopharmacol 2017; 43:70-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2016.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Revised: 10/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
|
10
|
Qingchang Wenzhong Decoction Ameliorates Dextran Sulphate Sodium-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Rats by Downregulating the IP10/CXCR3 Axis-Mediated Inflammatory Response. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2016; 2016:4312538. [PMID: 27413386 PMCID: PMC4927997 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4312538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Qingchang Wenzhong Decoction (QCWZD) is an effective traditional Chinese medicine prescription. Our previous studies have shown that QCWZD has significant efficacy in patients with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (UC) and in colonic mucosa repair in UC rat models. However, the exact underlying mechanism remains unknown. Thus, this study was conducted to determine QCWZD's efficacy and mechanism in dextran sulphate sodium- (DSS-) induced UC rat models, which were established by 7-day administration of 4.5% DSS solution. QCWZD was administered daily for 7 days, after which the rats were euthanized. Disease activity index (DAI), histological score (HS), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) level were determined to evaluate UC severity. Serum interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP10) levels were determined using ELISA kits. Western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction were, respectively, used to determine colonic protein and gene expression of IP10, chemokine (cys-x-cys motif) receptor (CXCR)3, and nuclear factor- (NF-) κB p65. Intragastric QCWZD administration ameliorated DSS-induced UC, as evidenced by decreased DAI, HS, and MPO levels. Furthermore, QCWZD decreased the protein and gene expression of IP10, CXCR3, and NF-κB p65. Overall, these results suggest that QCWZD ameliorates DSS-induced UC in rats by downregulating the IP10/CXCR3 axis-mediated inflammatory response and may be a novel UC therapy.
Collapse
|
11
|
Triantafillidis JK, Triantafyllidi A, Vagianos C, Papalois A. Favorable results from the use of herbal and plant products in inflammatory bowel disease: evidence from experimental animal studies. Ann Gastroenterol 2016; 29:268-81. [PMID: 27366027 PMCID: PMC4923812 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2016.0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The use of herbal therapy for inflammatory bowel disease is increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to review the available literature on the efficacy of herbal therapy in experimental colitis. All relevant studies published in Medline and Embase up to June 2015 have been reviewed. The results of bowel histology and serum parameters have been recorded. A satisfactory number of published experimental studies, and a quite large one of both herbal and plant products tested in different studies have been reported. The results showed that in the majority of the studies, herbal therapy reduced the inflammatory activity of experimental colitis and diminished the levels of many inflammatory indices, including serum cytokines and indices of oxidative stress. The most promising plant and herbal products were tormentil extracts, wormwoodherb, Aloe vera, germinated barley foodstuff, curcumin, Boswellia serrata, Panax notoginseng, Ixeris dentata, green tea, Cordia dichotoma, Plantago lanceolata, Iridoidglycosides, and mastic gum. Herbal therapies exert their therapeutic benefit via various mechanisms, including immune regulation, anti-oxidant activity, inhibition of leukotriene B4 and nuclear factor-κB, and antiplatelet activity. Large, double-blind clinical studies assessing these natural substances should be urgently conducted.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- John K Triantafillidis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, "IASO General" Hospital (John K. Triantafillidis, Aikaterini Triantafyllidi), Athens, Greece
| | - Aikaterini Triantafyllidi
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, "IASO General" Hospital (John K. Triantafillidis, Aikaterini Triantafyllidi), Athens, Greece
| | - Constantinos Vagianos
- 2 Surgical Department, "Laikon" Hospital, University of Athens (Constantinos Vagianos), Athens, Greece
| | - Apostolos Papalois
- Experimental-Research Center, ELPEN (Apostolos Papalois), Athens, Greece
| |
Collapse
|