YANG Xiao, GAO Tian-shu, ZHOU Xi-yu, et al. Effect of Qili Xiaoying Decoction on the CD4T Cell Subsets in NOD. H-2 Mice with Autoimmune Thyroiditis[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2014, 20(6): 149-153.
DOI:
YANG Xiao, GAO Tian-shu, ZHOU Xi-yu, et al. Effect of Qili Xiaoying Decoction on the CD4T Cell Subsets in NOD. H-2 Mice with Autoimmune Thyroiditis[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2014, 20(6): 149-153. DOI: 10.11653/syfj2014060149.
Effect of Qili Xiaoying Decoction on the CD4T Cell Subsets in NOD. H-2 Mice with Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Objective: To explore the mechanism of Qili Xiaoying decoction on NOD.H-2h4 mice with autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) in view of CD4+T cell subsets. Method: Sixty SPF NOD.H-2h4 mice were randomly divided into four groups
the normal control group(NC)
the model control group(MC)
the Qili Xiaoying decoction group(ZY1
20.8 g·kg-1) and the 3 times dose of Qili Xiaoying decoction group(ZY3
62.4 g·kg-1).The NC group received sterile water
and the others were administrated with 0.05% NaI for 8 weeks to induce AIT. All mice were sacrificed at the time point of giving treatment factors for 8 weeks.The serum triiodothyronine(TT3) and thyroxine(TT4) were detected by RIA method
the serum thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH) by IRMA. Thyrocyte morphology was observed under optical microscopy. Immunohistochemistry staining was conducted to analyze the expression of INF-γ and IL-4.The expression of INF-γ mRNA and IL-4 mRNA in NOD.H-2h4 mice thyroid was detected by Real-time (RT ) -PCR
and the Foxp3 expressions in the NOD.H-2h4 mice thyroid were determined by Western blot. Result: ① No apparent differences among every group in serum TT3
TT4 and TSH were found.②Lymphocytic infiltration could be found by HE staining
AIT occurrence rate of MC was obviously higher than the NC(P<0.01).③ Compared with the NC group
expression of INF-γ mRNA
IL-4 mRNA and protein in the MC decreased markedly(P<0.01);compared to the MC
the protein expression of INF-γ and IL-4 both in ZY1 and ZY3 were increased (respectively P<0.01
P<0.05). The expression of INF-γ mRNA and IL-4 mRNA in ZY1 and ZY3 were also increased remarkably(P<0.01).④ The protein expressions of Foxp3 in the MC declined markedly compared with the NC (P<0.01); the Foxp3 expression in ZY1 and ZY3 ascended remarkably compared with the MC(P<0.01). Conclusion: The therapeutic mechanism of Qili Xiaoying decoction on NOD.H-2h4 with AIT may be related to influencing the cell subsets of Th1