Effect of total flavonoids of Dracocephalum moldavica on TMAO-mediated JAK/STAT axis against atherosclerosis in rats and inflammation in RAW264.7 cells
- VernacularTitle:香青兰总黄酮调控TMAO介导的JAK/STAT轴抗大鼠动脉粥样硬化及RAW264.7细胞炎症的研究
- Author:
Wen-Jiang CAO
1
;
Chun-Yan DU
;
Chuan-Sheng HUANG
;
Yun-Li ZHAO
;
Xiao-Li MA
;
Yong YUAN
;
Xin-Chun WANG
Author Information
- Keywords: total flavonoids of Dracocephalum mold-avica; atherosclerosis; intestinal flora; trimethylamine oxide; inflammatory reaction; JAK/STAT signaling pathway
- From: Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(9):1766-1772
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Aim To investigate the protective effect of total flavonoids of Dracocephalum moldavica(TFDM)on atherosclerosis in rats and the inflammation of mouse macrophage RAW264.7 aggravated by trimeth-ylamine N-oxide(TMAO)and its possible mecha-nism.Methods The AS model of SD rats was estab-lished by high-fat diet feeding combined with intraper-itoneal injection of vitamin D3.The rats were divided into control group,model group,simvastatin group(15 mg·kg-1)and TFDM group(60,30,15 mg·kg-1).Biochemical method was used to detect the levels of se-rum total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG)and low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C).HE staining was used to detect the pathological changes of aortic tissue.ELISA kit was used to detect the expression of TMAO,IL-1β,IL-6 in serum and TNF-α in liver tis-sue.Western blot was used to detect the expression of JAK,STAT and TNF-α protein in aorta.In addition,RAW264.7 macrophages were cultured in vitro,and LPS+TMAO was used to establish a macrophage in-flammation model,which was intervened by TFDM(100,50,25 mg·L-1).CCK-8 was used to determine cell viability and proliferation,and RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression of TNF-α,IL-6,JAK and STAT mRNA in cells.Results TFDM could significantly down-regulate the levels of serum TC,TG,LDL-C,ser-um TMAO,IL-1β,IL-6 and liver TNF-α,reduce aortic plaque deposition,and down-regulate the protein ex-pression of TNF-α,JAK and STAT in aorta.In addi-tion,TFDM intervention can significantly down-regulate the expression of TNF-α,IL-6,JAK,STAT mRNA and the expression of JAK,STAT protein.Conclusion TFDM can reduce the content of TMAO in serum,in-hibit JAK/STAT inflammatory signaling pathway and slow down the occurrence of inflammation,playing an anti-AS role.
