Mechanism of Sanhuang Gel regulating TLRs/NLRP3 signaling path-way to improve acne model in rats
10.12092/j.issn.1009-2501.2025.06.003
- VernacularTitle:三黄凝胶调控TLRs/NLRP3信号通路改善大鼠痤疮模型的作用机制
- Author:
Xueyang DU
1
;
Fanqi NIU
;
Xiaoping DONG
;
Pengfei YANG
;
Wenli ZHOU
;
Sinong WANG
Author Information
1. 甘肃中医药大学,兰州 730000,甘肃
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sanhuang Gel;
acne model;
TLRs/NL-RP3 signaling pathway
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
2025;30(6):741-749
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
AIM:To study the effect of Sanhuang Gel on the expression of TLRs/NLRP3 signal path-way in auricle acne model rats,and to explore its mechanism in treating acne inflammatory injury.METHODS:A rat model of auricular acne was in-duced by applying 100%oleic acid to the opening of the right ear catheter and injecting Propionibac-terium acnes.Rats were divided into normal group,model group,positive control group(clindamycin hydrochloride gel 10 mg/g)and Sanhuang Gel high,medium and low dose groups(280,140 and 70 mg/g).Each drug group was given drug intervention for 28 days.The changes of auricle skin lesions in each group were observed;Hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining was used to observe the pathological changes of auricle acne.The ultrastructural chang-es of auricle tissue cells were observed by transmis-sion electron microscope(TEM).The distribution and expression changes of TLR2 and TLR4 in rat au-ricle tissue were detected by immunofluorescence.The expressions of TLR2,TLR4,NLRP3,ASC and Cas-pase-1 mRNA in rat auricle were detected by Real-time PCR.The expressions of TLR2,TLR4,NLRP3,ASC and Caspase-1 in rat auricle were detected by Western blot.RESULTS:Compared with the normal group,papules,pustules,inflammatory cell infiltra-tion and obvious edema of mitochondria can be seen in the auricle tissue of the model group.The mRNA and protein expression levels of TLR2,TLR4,NLRP3,ASC andCaspase-1 increased significantly(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the ap-pearance and pathological damage of auricle in each treatment group were obviously alleviated,and the morphology and structure of mitochondria returned to normal.The mRNA expression levels of TLR2,TLR4,NLRP3,ASC and Caspase-1 decreased significantly(P<0.01).The expression levels of TLR2,TLR4,NLRP3,ASC and Caspase-1 in positive control group and high and middle dose groups de-creased(P<0.01,P<0.05).The expression levels of ASC and Caspase-1 protein in low dose group were significantly decreased(P<0.01),but there was no significant difference in the expression levels of TLR2,TLR4 and NLRP3 protein(P>0.05).CONCLU-SION:Sanhuang Gel can improve the pathological damage of auricle tissue and reduce immune in-flammatory reaction in acne rats,and its mecha-nism may be related to regulating TLRs/NLRP3 sig-naling pathway.