BACKGROUND Sepsis is a major medical challenge.Magnolol is an active constituent of Houpu that improves tissue function and exerts strong anti-endotoxin and anti-inflammatory effects,but the mechanism by which it redu...BACKGROUND Sepsis is a major medical challenge.Magnolol is an active constituent of Houpu that improves tissue function and exerts strong anti-endotoxin and anti-inflammatory effects,but the mechanism by which it reduces intestinal inflammation in sepsis is yet unclear.AIM To assess the protective effect of magnolol on intestinal mucosal epithelial cells in sepsis and elucidate the underlying mechanisms.METHODS Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-1β(IL-1β),IL-6,and regulated on activation,normal T-cell expressed and secreted(RANTES)levels in serum and ileal tissue in animal studies.The histopathological changes of the ileal mucosa in different groups were observed under a microscope.Cell Counting Kit-8 and cell permeability assays were used to determine the concentration of drug-containing serum that did not affect the activity of Caco2 cells but inhibited lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced decrease in permeability.Immunofluorescence and Western blot assays were used to detect the levels of RANTES,inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinaseβ(IKKβ),phosphorylated IKKβ(p-IKKβ),inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinaseα(IκBα),p65,and p-p65 proteins in different groups in vitro.RESULTS In rats treated with LPS by intravenous tail injection in the presence or absence of magnolol,magnolol inhibited the expression of proinflammatory cytokines,IL-1β,IL-6,and TNF-αin a dose-dependent manner.In addition,magnolol suppressed the production of RANTES in LPS-stimulated sepsis rats.Moreover,in vitro studies suggested that magnolol inhibited the increase of p65 nucleation,thereby markedly downregulating the production of the phosphorylated form of IKKβin LPS-treated Caco2 cells.Specifically,magnolol inhibited the translocation of the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB)from the cytosol into the nucleus and down-regulated the expression level of the chemokine RANTES in LPS-stimulated Caco2 cells.CONCLUSION Magnolol down-regulates RANTES levels by inhibiting the LPS/NF-κB signaling pathways,thereby suppressing IL-1β,IL-6,and TNF-αexpression to alleviate the mucosal barrier dysfunction in sepsis.展开更多
目的探究肺结核(pulmonary tuberculosis,PTB)患者血清CXC趋化因子配体8(C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8,CXCL8)、调节活化正常T细胞表达和分泌因子(regulate upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted,RANTES)水平与治...目的探究肺结核(pulmonary tuberculosis,PTB)患者血清CXC趋化因子配体8(C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8,CXCL8)、调节活化正常T细胞表达和分泌因子(regulate upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted,RANTES)水平与治疗效果的关系。方法选取2020年2月至2021年2月温州医科大学附属衢州医院收治的450例初诊涂阳的PTB患者为研究对象。所有患者均采用标准抗PTB治疗,根据治疗效果分为有效组(n=383)和无效组(n=67)。比较两组一般资料及血清CXCL8、RANTES水平,采用Logistic回归分析PTB患者治疗效果的影响因素以及CXCL8、RANTES对PTB患者治疗效果的预测价值。结果治疗后,450例PTB患者治疗有效率为85.11%。无效组的全程督导占比低于有效组,吸烟、外地户籍占比及治疗前血清CXCL8、RANTES水平高于有效组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),性别、职业、年龄比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,吸烟、户籍类型、CXCL8及管理方式是PTB患者治疗无效的影响因素(P<0.05)。血清CXCL8、RANTES预测PTB患者治疗效果的曲线下面积(areas under the curve,AUC)分别为0.877、0.865,敏感度分别为77.6%、79.1%,特异性分别为88.3%、89.3%;CXCL8、RANTES联合预测PTB患者治疗效果的AUC为0.955,敏感度为94.0%,特异性为85.4%。结论血清CXCL8、RANTES高水平与PTB患者治疗不良密切相关,检测血清CXCL8、RANTES有利于评估PTB患者治疗效果,且二者联合预测效果更佳。展开更多
目的探讨中药六味地黄软胶囊和银杏叶片对2型糖尿病患者血清受活化调节、由正常T细胞表达和分泌的趋化蛋白(regulated upon activation,normal T-cell expressed and secreted,RANTES)水平的影响。方法在西药降糖治疗基础上,40例早期2...目的探讨中药六味地黄软胶囊和银杏叶片对2型糖尿病患者血清受活化调节、由正常T细胞表达和分泌的趋化蛋白(regulated upon activation,normal T-cell expressed and secreted,RANTES)水平的影响。方法在西药降糖治疗基础上,40例早期2型糖尿病患者,随机分为中药组和安慰剂组,每组20例,分别给予六味地黄软胶囊及银杏叶片或安慰剂治疗6个月,检测治疗前后血清RANTES、血糖、血脂、糖化血红蛋白及尿微量白蛋白水平。结果中药组治疗后血清RANTES较治疗前明显下降,且明显低于安慰剂组(P<0.05)。结论六味地黄软胶囊及银杏叶片可降低2型糖尿病患者血清RANTES水平,可能通过抗炎机制防治糖尿病并发症。展开更多
基金Basic Public Welfare Research Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China,No.GD21H290001and Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Project Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China,No.2020ZB072.
文摘BACKGROUND Sepsis is a major medical challenge.Magnolol is an active constituent of Houpu that improves tissue function and exerts strong anti-endotoxin and anti-inflammatory effects,but the mechanism by which it reduces intestinal inflammation in sepsis is yet unclear.AIM To assess the protective effect of magnolol on intestinal mucosal epithelial cells in sepsis and elucidate the underlying mechanisms.METHODS Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-1β(IL-1β),IL-6,and regulated on activation,normal T-cell expressed and secreted(RANTES)levels in serum and ileal tissue in animal studies.The histopathological changes of the ileal mucosa in different groups were observed under a microscope.Cell Counting Kit-8 and cell permeability assays were used to determine the concentration of drug-containing serum that did not affect the activity of Caco2 cells but inhibited lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced decrease in permeability.Immunofluorescence and Western blot assays were used to detect the levels of RANTES,inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinaseβ(IKKβ),phosphorylated IKKβ(p-IKKβ),inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinaseα(IκBα),p65,and p-p65 proteins in different groups in vitro.RESULTS In rats treated with LPS by intravenous tail injection in the presence or absence of magnolol,magnolol inhibited the expression of proinflammatory cytokines,IL-1β,IL-6,and TNF-αin a dose-dependent manner.In addition,magnolol suppressed the production of RANTES in LPS-stimulated sepsis rats.Moreover,in vitro studies suggested that magnolol inhibited the increase of p65 nucleation,thereby markedly downregulating the production of the phosphorylated form of IKKβin LPS-treated Caco2 cells.Specifically,magnolol inhibited the translocation of the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB)from the cytosol into the nucleus and down-regulated the expression level of the chemokine RANTES in LPS-stimulated Caco2 cells.CONCLUSION Magnolol down-regulates RANTES levels by inhibiting the LPS/NF-κB signaling pathways,thereby suppressing IL-1β,IL-6,and TNF-αexpression to alleviate the mucosal barrier dysfunction in sepsis.
文摘目的探究肺结核(pulmonary tuberculosis,PTB)患者血清CXC趋化因子配体8(C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8,CXCL8)、调节活化正常T细胞表达和分泌因子(regulate upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted,RANTES)水平与治疗效果的关系。方法选取2020年2月至2021年2月温州医科大学附属衢州医院收治的450例初诊涂阳的PTB患者为研究对象。所有患者均采用标准抗PTB治疗,根据治疗效果分为有效组(n=383)和无效组(n=67)。比较两组一般资料及血清CXCL8、RANTES水平,采用Logistic回归分析PTB患者治疗效果的影响因素以及CXCL8、RANTES对PTB患者治疗效果的预测价值。结果治疗后,450例PTB患者治疗有效率为85.11%。无效组的全程督导占比低于有效组,吸烟、外地户籍占比及治疗前血清CXCL8、RANTES水平高于有效组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),性别、职业、年龄比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,吸烟、户籍类型、CXCL8及管理方式是PTB患者治疗无效的影响因素(P<0.05)。血清CXCL8、RANTES预测PTB患者治疗效果的曲线下面积(areas under the curve,AUC)分别为0.877、0.865,敏感度分别为77.6%、79.1%,特异性分别为88.3%、89.3%;CXCL8、RANTES联合预测PTB患者治疗效果的AUC为0.955,敏感度为94.0%,特异性为85.4%。结论血清CXCL8、RANTES高水平与PTB患者治疗不良密切相关,检测血清CXCL8、RANTES有利于评估PTB患者治疗效果,且二者联合预测效果更佳。
文摘目的探讨中药六味地黄软胶囊和银杏叶片对2型糖尿病患者血清受活化调节、由正常T细胞表达和分泌的趋化蛋白(regulated upon activation,normal T-cell expressed and secreted,RANTES)水平的影响。方法在西药降糖治疗基础上,40例早期2型糖尿病患者,随机分为中药组和安慰剂组,每组20例,分别给予六味地黄软胶囊及银杏叶片或安慰剂治疗6个月,检测治疗前后血清RANTES、血糖、血脂、糖化血红蛋白及尿微量白蛋白水平。结果中药组治疗后血清RANTES较治疗前明显下降,且明显低于安慰剂组(P<0.05)。结论六味地黄软胶囊及银杏叶片可降低2型糖尿病患者血清RANTES水平,可能通过抗炎机制防治糖尿病并发症。
