Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 324-333.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20240203.001
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LI Liusheng1,2, ZHAO Mingming3,4, CHANG Meiying3,4, SI Yuan3,4, ZHAO Jinning6, YANG Bin5(), ZHANG Yu3,4()
Received:
2022-12-09
Accepted:
2023-05-04
Online:
2024-04-15
Published:
2024-02-03
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Prof. ZHANG Yu, Department of Nephropathy, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China. Supported by:
LI Liusheng, ZHAO Mingming, CHANG Meiying, SI Yuan, ZHAO Jinning, YANG Bin, ZHANG Yu. Protective effect of modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction (加味黄芪赤风汤) on immunoglobulin A nephropathy through toll-like receptor 4/myeloid differentiation factor 88/nuclear factor-kappa B signaling pathway[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2024, 44(2): 324-333.
Figure 1 MHCD reduced proteinuria A: proteinuria changes at the stage of model building (n of control group = 13, n of model group = 53). B: proteinuria changes during intervention (n = 10). The telmisartan group were intragastrically administered telmisartan at a dose of 8.33 mg·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; The MHCD-H, MHCD-M, and MHCD-L groups were intragastrically administered MHCD at 25.0, 12.5, and 6.25 g·kg-1·d-1, respectively, for 8 weeks; The control group and model group were given the same volumes of normal saline for 8 weeks. MHCD: modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-L: low-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-M: medium-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-H: high-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction. Data represent the mean ± standard deviation using one-way analysis of variance. aP < 0.01 vs control group; bP < 0.05 and cP < 0.01 vs model group; dP < 0.05 vs MHCD-M group, MHCD-H group and telmisartan group.
Figure 2 MHCD decreased IgA deposition (n = 10, × 400) A1-A6: images of Immunofluorescence staining. B: quantitative analysis of IgA deposition. A1, A2: selected from the control group (A1) and the model group (A2) were given the same volumes of normal saline for 8 weeks; A3: selected from the telmisartan group were intragastrically administered telmisartan at a dose of 8.33 mg·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; A4: selected from the MHCD-L group were intragastrically administered MHCD at 6.25 g·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; A5: selected from the MHCD-M group were intragastrically administered MHCD at 12.5 g·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; A6: selected from the MHCD-H group were intragastrically administered MHCD at 25.0 g·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks. The Data represent the mean ± standard deviation using one-way analysis of variance. aP < 0.01 vs control group; bP < 0.05 vs model group. MHCD: modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-L: low-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-M: medium-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-H: high-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction.
Figure 3 MHCD downregulated the expressions of MCP-1, IL-6, and TGF-β1 A1-A6: images of immunohistochemistry of MCP-1 (× 200); B1-B6: images of immunohistochemistry of IL-6 (× 200); C1-C6: images of immunohistochemistry of TGF-β1 (× 200); D: quantitation of MCP-1 measured by immunohistochemistry; E: quantitation of IL-6 measured by immunohistochemistry; F: quantitation of TGF-β1 measured by immunohistochemistry; G: MCP-1 was measured by qPCR; H: IL-6 was measured by qPCR; I: TGF-β1 was measured by qPCR. A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2: selected from the control group (A1, B1, C1) and the model group (A2, B2, C2) were given the same volumes of normal saline for 8 weeks; A3, B3, C3: selected from the telmisartan group were intragastrically administered telmisartan at a dose of 8.33 mg·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; A4, B4, C4: selected from the MHCD-L group were intragastrically administered MHCD at 6.25 g·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; A5, B5, C5: selected from the MHCD-M group were intragastrically administered MHCD at 12.5 g·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; A6, B6, C6: selected from the MHCD-H group were intragastrically administered MHCD at 25.0 g·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks. MCP-1: monocyte chemotactic protein 1; IL-6: interleukin 6; TGF-β1: transforming growth factor-β 1; MHCD: modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-L: low-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-M: medium-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-H: high-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction. The Data represent the mean ± standard deviation using one-way analysis of variance (n = 10). aP < 0.01 vs control group; bP < 0.05 and cP < 0.01 vs model group.
Figure 4 MHCD inhibited the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway A1-A6: images of immunohistochemistry of.TLR4 (× 200); B1-B6: images of immunohistochemistry of MyD88 (× 200); C1-C6: images of immunohistochemistry of NF-κB P65 (× 200); D: quantitation of TLR4 measured by immunohistochemistry; E: quantitation of MyD88 measured by immunohistochemistry; F: quantitation of NF-κB P65 measured by immunohistochemistry; G: images of TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB P65 analyzed by Western blotting; H: TLR4 was analyzed by Western blotting; I: MyD88 was analyzed by Western blotting; J: NF-κB P65 was analyzed by Western blotting; K: TLR4 was analyzed by qPCR; L: MyD88 was analyzed by qPCR; M: NF-κB was analyzed by qPCR. A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2: selected from the control group (A1, B1, C1) and the model group (A2, B2, C2) were given the same volumes of normal saline for 8 weeks; A3, B3, C3: selected from the telmisartan group were intragastrically administered telmisartan at a dose of 8.33 mg·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; A4, B4, C4: selected from the MHCD-L group were intragastrically administered MHCD at 6.25 g·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; A5, B5, C5: selected from the MHCD-M group were intragastrically administered MHCD at 12.5 g·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks; A6, B6, C6: selected from the MHCD-H group were intragastrically administered MHCD at 25.0 g·kg-1·d-1 for 8 weeks. TLR4: toll-like receptor 4; MyD88: myeloid differentiation primary response 88; NF-κB: nuclear factor kappa-B; MHCD: modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-L: low-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-M: medium-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction; MHCD-H: high-dose modified Huangqi Chifeng decoction. The Data represent the mean ± standard deviation using one-way analysis of variance (n = 10). aP < 0.01 and dP < 0.05 vs control group; bP < 0.05 and cP < 0.01 vs model group.
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