Effects of Ziyin Liangxue Formula Combined with Prednisone on Immune Function and ST2/IL-33 Pathway in Mice with Immune Thrombocytopenia
10.19746/j.cnki.issn1009-2137.2024.01.032
- VernacularTitle:滋阴凉血方联合泼尼松对免疫性血小板减少性紫癜小鼠免疫功能及ST2/IL-33通路的影响
- Author:
Bing-Jie ZHAO
1
;
Hong CHE
;
Lian HU
;
Wen-Jing YI
;
Li XIAO
;
Pei-Jia LIU
;
Song-Shan LIU
Author Information
1. 成都中医药大学附属医院血液科,四川成都 610072
- Keywords:
immune thrombocytopenia;
Ziyin Liangxue formula;
prednisone;
immune function;
ST2/IL-33 pathway
- From:
Journal of Experimental Hematology
2024;32(1):202-207
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the effects of Ziyin Liangxue formula combined with prednisone on immune function and the ST2/IL-33 pathway in mice with immune thrombocytopenia.Methods:In 40 BALB/c mice,32 were constructed as immune thrombocytopenia mouse models by antiplatelet serum injection.After successful modeling,the mice were randomly divided into model group,Ziyin Liangxue formula group(0.2 ml/10 g),prednisone group(0.2 ml/10 g),and Ziyin Liangxue formula+prednisone group(0.2 ml/10 g),8 mice in each group,and the other 8 mice were set as control group.The drugs were administered by gavage at the dose,and the model group and control group were given equal amounts of saline by gavage once a day for 2 weeks of continuous intervention.Blood samples and spleen tissues were collected,the peripheral platelet count was measured by automatic hematology analyzer,the pathological changes in spleen tissue was observed by HE staining,the levels of serum transforming growth factor(TGF)-β,interleukin(IL)-17,and peripheral blood thrombopoietin(TPO)were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),the expression of IL-33,sST2,and ST2 in spleen tissue was detected by Western blot,and the cell counts of peripheral blood Th17 and Treg were detected by flow cytometry.Results:Compared with the control group,the number of platelets,the level of TPO,TGF-β,and Treg cells were significantly decreased(P＜().05),while the level of IL-17,Thl7 cells,and the expression of IL-33,sST2,and ST2 protein were significantly increased in the model group(P＜0.01).Compared with the model group,the number of platelets,the level of TPO,TGF-β,and Treg cells were significantly increased(P＜0.05),while the level of IL-17,Th17 cells,and the expression of IL-33,sST2,and ST2 protein were significantly decreased in the Ziyin Liangxue formula+prednisone group(P＜0.01).Conclusion:Ziyin Liangxue formula+prednisone can effectively regulate Th17/Treg balance,thus effectively improve immune thrombocytopenia,and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of ST2/IL-33 signaling pathway.
