Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 885-895.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20240806.006
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WU Tingting1, YANG Xin1,2, ZHU Huiping1, GUO Jinwei1, ZHU Hui1, ZHANG Peipei1, WANG Meng1, LIANG Guoqiang1,3(), SUN Hongwen1()
Received:
2023-06-11
Accepted:
2023-11-15
Online:
2024-10-15
Published:
2024-08-06
Contact:
SUN Hongwen, Department of Internal Medicine, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou 215003, China. shw8101@163.com; LIANG Guoqiang, Suzhou Academy of Wumen Chinese Medicine, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou 215003, China. 616250366@qq.com Telephone: +86-512-67872371
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WU Tingting, YANG Xin, ZHU Huiping, GUO Jinwei, ZHU Hui, ZHANG Peipei, WANG Meng, LIANG Guoqiang, SUN Hongwen. Regulatory effects of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase-myosin light chain kinase pathway on the intestinal epithelial mechanical barrier and the mechanism of modified Pulsatilla decoction (加味白头翁汤) in the treatment of ulcerative colitis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2024, 44(5): 885-895.
Figure 1 The p38MAPK-MLCK pathway regulates intestinal mechanical barrier function A: analysis of TEER in IEC-6 cells after exposure to LPS, SB203580, and ML-7 HCL for 24 h; B: analysis of permeability in IEC-6 cells; C: yhe p-p38MAPK, p38MAPK, p-MLC, and MLCK proteins were detected by western blotting analysis; D: band intensity was quantitated using densitometry; E: bar graphs showed the relative quantification of p-p38MAPK/p38MAPK. Control group: basal medium. LPS group: LPS (30 μg/mL). SB203580 group: SB203580 (10 μm /L). ML-7 HCL group: ML-7 HCL (10 μm/L) SB203580 + LPS group: LPS group + SB203580 (10 μm /L). ML-7 HCL + LPS group: LPS group + ML-7 HCL (10 μm/L) and LPS (30 μg/mL). LPS: lipopolysaccharide; SB203580: p38MAPK inhibitor; ML-7 HCL: ML-7 hydrochloride, MLCK inhibitor; TEER: transepithelial electronic resistance. Statistical analyses were measured using one-way or two-way analysis of variance for multimal comparisons. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Compared with the control group, aΡ<0.01; compared with the LPS group, bΡ<0.01.
Figure 2 Regulation of tight junctions (TJ) protein by p38MAPK-MLCK pathway A: analysis of TEER and in IEC-6 cells after silencing p38MAPK, NF-κB, and MLCK gene; B: analysis of permeability in IEC-6 cells; C: ZO-1, Claudin-1, and Occludin proteins were detected by western blotting analysis; D: relative gene expression level of ZO-1 in IEC-6 cells; E: relative gene expression level of Claudin-1 in IEC-6 cells; F: relative gene expression level of Occludin in IEC-6 cells; LPS: lipopolysaccharide; MPD: modified Pulsatilla decoction; TEER: transepithelial electronic resistance; p38MAPK: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase; NF-κB: nuclear factor kappa-B; MLCK: myosin light chain kinase. Statistical analyses were measured using one-way analysis of variance for multimal comparisons. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Compared with the control group, aΡ<0.01; compared with the LPS group, bΡ<0.01.
Figure 3 MPD protects against LPS-induced damage to the epithelial barrier of the intestine via the inhibition of the p38MAPK-MLCK pathway A: analysis of TEER and in IEC-6 cells after exposure to LPS, MPD and SB203580 for 24 h; B: analysis of permeability in IEC-6 cells; C: TJ proteins were detected by western blotting analysis; D: p38MAPK-MLCK pathway related proteins were detected by western blotting analysis; E: relative protein expression of p38MAPK-MLCK pathway related proteins in IEC-6 cells; F: relative protein expression of TJ related proteins in IEC-6 cells; G: relative gene levels of TJ proteins in IEC-6 cells. Control group: basal medium; LPS group: LPS (30 μg/mL); MPD group: 10%MPD-containing serum; MPD + LPS group: LPS group + 10%MPD-containing serum; SB203580 + LPS group: LPS group + SB203580 (10 μm/L). LPS: lipopolysaccharide; MPD: modified Pulsatilla decoction; TJ: tight junction; TEER: transepithelial electronic resistance; SB203580: p38MAPK inhibitor; p38MAPK: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase; MLCK: myosin light chain kinase. Statistical analyses were measured using one-way or two-way analysis of variance for multimal comparisons. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Compared with the control group, aΡ<0.01; compared with the LPS group, bΡ<0.01; compared with the LPS group, cΡ<0.05.
Figure 4 MPD is protective against DSS-induced colitis in vivo A: body weight changes of rats; B: DAI scores of rats; C: representative transmission electron microscope picture of colon tissue from each group. C1: Control group; C2: DSS group; C3: Mesalazine group; 4: MPD group. Scale bar = 0.5 μm, × 20 000; D: representative hematoxylin-eosin staining of colon tissue from each group. D1: Control group; D2: DSS group; D3: Mesalazine group; D4: MPD group. Scale bar = 100 μm, × 200; E: relative gene levels of TJ in the rat colonic tissue. F: the p-p38MAPK, p-MLC, and MLCK proteins were detected using Western blotting. G: band intensity was quantitated using densitometry. Control group: NS via enema. UC group: NS via enema, Mesalazine group: mesalazine 0.42 g/kg via enema. MPD group: MPD 17.28 g/kg via enema. MPD: modified Pulsatilla decoction; DSS: dextran sodium sulfate; p38MAPK: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase; MLCK: myosin light chain kinase. Statistical analyses were measured using one-way analysis of variance for multimal comparisons. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Compared with the control group, aΡ<0.01; Compared with the DSS group, bΡ<0.01; compared with the DSS group, cΡ<0.05.
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