Anti-Colitic Effects of Herbal Medicine HPL-01 on Dextran Sulfate Sodium Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Rat

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Hyoung-Kwon Jo ◽  
Dae-Sung Kim ◽  
Seong-Wan Cho ◽  
Na-Rae Shin ◽  
Young Mi Park ◽  
...  
2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 3454-3463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Liu ◽  
Qinlu Lin ◽  
Tao Yang ◽  
Linna Zeng ◽  
Limin Shi ◽  
...  

Oral administration of oat β-glucan ameliorates DSS induced colitis in mice by decreasing the expression of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and iNOS.


2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (03) ◽  
pp. 661-676
Author(s):  
Yuanbing Zhu ◽  
Zhiqi Zhuang ◽  
Qiaofeng Wu ◽  
Sirui Lin ◽  
Na Zhao ◽  
...  

Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammation disease, and the incidence of UC is increasing recently. Both clinical trials and animal experiments show that moxibustion is a complementary and alternative treatment for UC. Previous studies showed that moxibustion can improve UC by regulating the balance of Tregs and Th17 (Sun et al., 2017). Treg cells is one subset of CD4[Formula: see text] T cells that exert the immunosuppressive function. CD39 and CD73, expressed on the surface of Tregs, hydrolyze ATP to AMP and are further involved in the immunosuppressive function of Tregs. In this study, we investigated the effect of moxibustion on CD39[Formula: see text] Tregs and CD73[Formula: see text] Tregs in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced UC mice. The A2a receptor (A2aR), one of the targets of adenosine, was also detected. The results showed that moxibustion could increase the expression of CD39, CD73, and A2aR in colonic tissue and improve the proportion of CD39[Formula: see text] Tregs and CD73[Formula: see text] Tregs in peripheral blood, inguinal draining lymph nodes and spleen in the UC model. Additionally, A2aR agonists enhanced the cell viability of colonic epithelial cells and inhibit the production of cytokines IL-6 and TNF-[Formula: see text] in vitro, which may further influence the pathway of ATP purine signal metabolism and alleviates the gut inflammation of UC mice. Taken together, this study provides supplemental evidence to reveal the immune related mechanism of moxibustion in the treatment of UC.


2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho Yeol Cha ◽  
A Ram Jeong ◽  
Jin Hong Cheon ◽  
Sang Hyun Ahn ◽  
Sun Young Park ◽  
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Planta Medica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaqi Wu ◽  
Yuzheng Wu ◽  
Yue Chen ◽  
Mengyang Liu ◽  
Haiyang Yu ◽  
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AbstractUlcerative colitis has been recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease predominantly disturbing the colon and rectum. Clinically, the aminosalicylates, steroids, immunosuppressants, and biological drugs are generally used for the treatment of ulcerative colitis at different stages of disease progression. However, the therapeutic efficacy of these drugs does not satisfy the patients due to the frequent drug resistance. Herein, we reported the anti-ulcerative colitis activity of desmethylbellidifolin, a xanthone isolated from Gentianella acuta, in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice. C57BL/6 mice were treated with 2% dextran sulfate sodium in drinking water to induce acute colitis. Desmethylbellidifolin or balsalazide sodium was orally administrated once a day. Biological samples were collected for immunohistological analysis, intestinal barrier function evaluation, cytokine measurement, and gut microbiota analysis. The results revealed that desmethylbellidifolin alleviated colon shortening and body weight loss in dextran sulfate sodium-induced mice. The disease activity index was also lowered by desmethylbellidifolin after 9 days of treatment. Furthermore, desmethylbellidifolin remarkably ameliorated colonic inflammation through suppressing the expression of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α. The intestinal epithelial barrier was strengthened by desmethylbellidifolin through increasing levels of occludin, ZO-1, and claudins. In addition, desmethylbellidifolin modulated the gut dysbiosis induced by dextran sulfate sodium. These findings suggested that desmethylbellidifolin effectively improved experimental ulcerative colitis, at least partly, through maintaining intestinal barrier integrity, inhibiting proinflammatory cytokines, and modulating dysregulated gut microbiota.


2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eiichi IMAI ◽  
Kenji FUKUI ◽  
Noriyasu OHTA ◽  
Toshie TOMITSUKA ◽  
Yasuyuki SETO ◽  
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PPAR Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Kong ◽  
Hui Luo ◽  
Nan Wang ◽  
Jingjing Li ◽  
Shizan Xu ◽  
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Portulaca oleracea L. is a traditional Chinese medicine, which has been used as adjuvant therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the mechanism of its activity in IBD still remains unclear. Since previous studies have documented the anti-inflammatory effect of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors-γ (PPAR-γ), Portulaca regulation of PPAR-γ in inflammation was examined in current study. Ulcerative colitis (UC) was generated by 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) in mice and four groups were established as normal control, DSS alone, DSS plus mesalamine, and DSS plus Portulaca. Severity of UC was evaluated by body weight, stool blood form, and length of colorectum. Inflammation was examined by determination of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-a, IL-6, and IL-1a). Portulaca extract was able to attenuate development of UC in DSS model similar to the treatment of mesalazine. Moreover, Portulaca extract inhibited proinflammatory cytokines release and reduced the level of DSS-induced NF-κB phosphorylation. Furthermore, Portulaca extract restored PPAR-γ level, which was reduced by DSS. In addition, Portulaca extract protected DSS induced apoptosis in mice. In conclusion, Portulaca extract can alleviate colitis in mice through regulation of inflammatory reaction, apoptosis, and PPAR-γ level; therefore, Portulaca extract can be a potential candidate for the treatment of IBD.


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