Mechanism of Wogonin in Alleviating LPS-Induced Inflammation in BV-2 Cells and Protecting SH-SY5Y Cells
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20240925
- VernacularTitle:汉黄芩素减轻LPS诱导BV-2细胞炎症并保护SH-SY5Y细胞的机制
- Author:
Mengfei SUN
1
;
Jingfeng OUYANG
1
;
Chunyang WU
1
;
Jiaojiao CHENG
2
Author Information
1. Beijing Key Research Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Major Diseases,Experimental Research Center of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700,China
2. Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,Beijing 100007, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Parkinson's disease;
wogonin;
lipopolysaccharide (LPS);
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathway
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2024;30(20):62-69
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo examine the protective mechanism of wogonin in SH-SY5Y cells cultured in the conditioned media with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced BV-2 microglia. MethodBV-2 microglia were divided into the blank group, LPS group, low concentration group of wogonin (4 μmol∙L-1), medium concentration group of wogonin (8 μmol∙L-1), and high concentration group of wogonin (16 μmol∙L-1). The LPS group was given 1 mg·L-1 LPS, and the other three groups were treated with the corresponding concentration of wogonin for 4 h and then given 1 mg·L-1 LPS. The conditioned media from these groups were used to cultivate SH-SY5Y cells. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to assess the vitality of BV-2 cells in the above groups. The contents of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in the supernatant of BV-2 cells were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and α-Synuclein (α-Syn) in SH-SY5Y cells was detected by immunohistochemical staining (IHC). The nuclear transfer and fluorescence expression intensity of nuclear transcription factor-κB p65 (NF-κB p65) protein in SH-SY5Y cells were detected by immunofluorescence staining (IF). Western blot was used to detect the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88)/NF-κB pathway-related proteins in SH-SY5Y cells. ResultThe levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in the supernatant of BV-2 cells in the LPS group were significantly higher than those in the blank group (P<0.01). Compared with those in the LPS group, the IL-6 content of BV-2 cells in the low concentration group of wogonin was statistically significantly lower (P<0.05), whereas the IL-6 and TNF-α contents of the medium and high concentration groups of wogonin were statistically lower (P<0.05,P<0.01). The IL-6 and TNF-α contents in the high concentration group of wogonin decreased most significantly (P<0.01), and the intervention effect was the best. Compared with that in the blank group, the expression of α-Syn protein in SH-SY5Y cells cultured with conditioned media in the LPS group was significantly increased, and the expression of TH protein was significantly decreased (P<0.05). Compared with that in the LPS group, α-Syn protein expression in the medium and high concentration groups of wogonin showed a decreasing trend (P<0.05, P<0.01). TH protein expression was increased in the low, medium, and high concentration groups of wogonin (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the blank group, NF-κB p65 protein gradually accumulated into the nucleus, and the fluorescence expression intensity was significantly enhanced (P<0.01). Compared with the LPS group, the NF-κB p65 protein was gradually dispersed outside the nucleus, and the fluorescence expression intensity was gradually weakened in all concentration groups of wogonin. The fluorescence intensity in the high concentration group of wogonin was significantly reduced (P<0.01). Compared with those in the blank group, the expression levels of TLR4 protein, phosphorylated(p)-NF-κB p65 protein, and MyD88 protein in the LPS group were significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with those in the LPS group, the expressions of TLR4 protein, p-NF-κB p65 protein, and MyD88 protein in the medium concentration group of wogonin were all significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The expressions of TLR4 protein, and MyD88 protein in the high concentration group of wogonin were significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionWogonin may regulate the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway to inhibit the release of LPS-induced inflammatory factors in BV-2 microglia and protect SH-SY5Y cells, thereby reducing inflammation and achieving neuroprotective effects.