WANG Tao, LIU Hong-xiang, WANG Ying, et al. Effect of Qingre Huatan Jiedu Formula on TXNIP/NLRP3 Inflammatory Pathway in Lung Tissue of Rats with Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2018, 24(12): 114-122.
DOI:
WANG Tao, LIU Hong-xiang, WANG Ying, et al. Effect of Qingre Huatan Jiedu Formula on TXNIP/NLRP3 Inflammatory Pathway in Lung Tissue of Rats with Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2018, 24(12): 114-122. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20181040.
Effect of Qingre Huatan Jiedu Formula on TXNIP/NLRP3 Inflammatory Pathway in Lung Tissue of Rats with Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion
Objective: To investigate the effect of Qingre Huatan Jiedu formula on lung tissue in rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and explore the underlying molecular mechanisms. Method: SD rats were divided into shame group
model group
positive control group (PC group
nimodipine 200 mg·kg-1)
low-dose Qingre Huatan Jiedu formula group (LT group
100 mg·kg-1) and high-dose Qingre Huatan Jiedu formula group (HT group
200 mg·kg-1)
with 10 rats in each group. Except for sham group
modified 4 artery occlusion method was used to prepare the global cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury model in rats. After modeling
the drug was given for 3 d. Lung wet/dry weight (W/D) analysis was made. htoxylin easin(HE) staining was performed for histopathological analysis; the levels of interleukin(IL)-1β and IL-18 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); pulmonary myeloperoxidase kit assay was used to detect myeloperoxidase(MPO) activity;immunohistochemical analysis was performed for nucleotide-binding domain-like receptor 3(NLRP3) positive cells; Caspase-1 colorimetric assay kit was applied in detecting Caspase-1 activity; Real-time PCR and Western blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of NLRP3
ASC and Caspase-1.Co-immunoprecipitation was used to detect thioredoxon interaction protein(TXNIP)-NLRP3 protein expression. Result: Compared with shame group
lung injury score
W/D ratio of lung
IL-1β and IL-18 levels in BALF
total number of cells and polymorphonuclear leukocytes and MPO activity in model group were significantly increased (P<0.05). Compared with model group
lung injury score
W/D ratio of lung
IL-1β and IL-18 levels in BALF
total cell and polymorphonuclear leukocyte and MPO activity in PC group
LT group and HT group were significantly decreased (P<0.05). Compared with shame group
the relative expression of NLRP3 positive cells
Caspase-1 activity and NLRP3/Asc/Caspase-1 in model group lung tissue were significantly increased (P<0.05). Compared with model group
the expression of NLRP3 positive cells
Caspase-1 activity and NLRP3/Asc/Caspase-1 in PC group
LT group and HT group were significantly decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the shame group
the ROS production and TXNIP protein expression in model group were significantly increased (P<0.05). Compared with model group
ROS production and TXNIP protein expression in PC group
LT group and HT group were significantly decreased (P<0.05). TXNIP-NLRP3 co-precipitation was increased in lungs of the model group compared with the shame group. Compared with model group
the TXNIP-NLRP3 co-precipitation in PC group
LT group and HT group decreased. Conclusion: Qingre Huatanjiedu formula can inhibit the production of ROS
block the TXNIP-NLRP3 inflammatory pathway
reduce the infiltration of inflammatory cells in lung tissue
and alleviate the inflammatory lung injury induced by global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats.