Mechanism study of the effect of Ningxue Shengban decoction on regulating the ratio of Treg/Th17 cells and downstream inflammatory factors in immune thrombocytopenia model mice

Background:To explore the role and mechanism of T cell imbalance in the process of immune thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP)and the efficacy of the Ningxue Shengban decoction in treating this disease.Methods:Passive immune ITP mouse model was established by injecting CD41 monoclonal antibody into BALB/c mice.The mice were divided into different groups for intervention and drug administration for 9 days.The therapeutic effects(blood cell count,bone marrow morphology)were observed.The changes in the number and proportion of regulatory T/Th17 cells in each group,as well as the expression of key transcription proteins and genes(Foxp3,RORγt)in mouse spleen,and the secretion of related inflammatory factors(interleukin-17,TGF-β,interleukin-21,interleukin-10)in serum were detected.Results:Ningxue Shengban decoction significantly increased the peripheral blood platelet count in ITP mice,improved bone marrow morphology,restored the imbalance of regulatory T/Th17 ratio,and exerted a positive regulatory effect on target proteins and downstream inflammatory factor secretion.Conclusion:Ningxue Shengban decoction may exert its therapeutic effect in treating ITP by regulating T cells and exerting immune regulatory function.

Insight analysis of the cross-sensitization of multiple fish parvalbumins via the Th1/Th2 immunological balance and cytokine release from the perspective of safe consumption of fish

Objectives:Parvalbumin(PV)is the primary allergen found in fish and is highly conserved.According to some studies,some patients with fish allergy are allergic to only one species of fish but are tolerant to others;however,the underlying mechanism has not been identified.Materials and Methods:The cross-reactivity of these seven fish parvalbumins based on turbot PV-treated mice was determined using BALB/c mouse and RBL-2H3 cell models.Meanwhile,immunoinformatic tools were used to assess cross-reactivity.Results:The results indicated that the seven species of fishes(turbot,large yellow croaker,sea bass,grass carp,common carp,conger eel and Japanese eel)studied exhibited varying degrees of cross-reactivity,with the highest cross-reactivity being between turbot and bass and the lowest being between turbot and conger eel.The bioinformatics analysis revealed that the sequence homology of parvalbumin between conger eel and turbot was the lowest,which may account for the conger eel and turbot cross-reaction being so limited.Parvalbumin was a potent cross-reactive allergen found in turbot,large yellow croaker,sea bass,grass carp,common carp,conger eel and Japanese eel,and the cross-reactivity between conger eel and turbot parvalbumin was the weakest.Conclusion:This study demonstrated that the cross-reactivity between conger eel PV and turbot PV was the weakest.