Research of astragalus polysaccharide ameliorates of ulcerative colitis through the miR-146a-mediated STAT3/ReIA pathway
10.13699/j.cnki.1001-6821.2024.24.017
- VernacularTitle:黄芪多糖通过miR-146a介导STAT3/ReIA通路改善溃疡性结肠炎的研究
- Author:
Yin-ze CHEN
1
;
Wei HUA
1
;
Gang XU
1
Author Information
1. 河南省胸科医院/郑州大学附属胸科医院消化内科,河南郑州 450008
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Astragalus polysaccharide;
ulcerative colitis;
microRNA-146a;
signal transducer and activator of transcription 3/rel-associated protein signaling pathway;
apoptosis;
reactive oxygen species
- From:
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2024;40(24):3606-3610
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the specific mechanisms of Astragalus polysaccharide inhibits apoptosis and reactive oxygen species(ROS)production in ulcerative colitis(UC).Methods An UC damage cell model was constructed in vitro using lipopolysaccharide.The cells were divided into the control group(NCM460 cells without any treatment),model group(UC cell model),blank group and low,medium,high dose groups(UC cell model treated with 0,50,100 and 200 μg·mL-1 Astragalus polysaccharide,respectively)and combined group(transfected with miR-146a mimic based on the high dose group).The levels of miR-146a in each group of cells were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.The levels of malondialdehyde(MDA)and superoxide dismutase(SOD)in the culture supernatant of each group were measured using kits.The production levels of ROS in each group of cells were detected using the 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate fluorescence probe method.The apoptosis rates of each group of cells were assessed using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL)assay,the levels of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)and nuclear factor κB p65 subunit(ReIA)pathway-related proteins in each group were detected by Western blotting.Results The relative expression levels of miR-146a in the control,model and high dose groups were 1.00±0.18,3.12±0.42 and 2.02±0.31,respectively;the MDA levels in the control,model,high dose and combined groups were(10.11±0.19),(41.21±5.85),(27.58±3.33)and(38.85±4.25)μmol·g-1,respectively;SOD levels were(132.22±15.24),(60.52±6.86),(112.10±12.56)and(91.22±10.52)U·mg-1,respectively;the relative fluorescence intensity of ROS were 1.00±0.25,2.85±0.32,1.54±0.19 and 2.77±0.30,respectively;the apoptosis rates were(8.62±1.02)％,(45.62±6.11)％,(27.32±3.52)％and(40.62±5.62)％,respectively;the STAT3 levels were 1.00±0.18,1.96±0.22,1.30±0.19 and 1.78±0.20,respectively;the ReIA levels were 1.00±0.15,2.32±0.39,1.50±0.25 and 2.22±0.33,respectively.The above indicators in the control and high dose groups were statistically significant compared to the model group,the combined and high dose groups showed significant differences as well(all P＜0.001).Conclusion Astragalus polysaccharide may inhibit the activation of the STAT3/ReIA signaling pathway by downregulating the expression of miR-146a,thereby exerting its effects in suppressing apoptosis and ROS production in UC cells.
