松杉灵芝菌丝体多糖(FI_0-c)对人组织瘤细胞和人外周血白细胞产生炎症性细胞因子的影响(Ⅱ)(英文)

目的:比较研究水溶性多糖(FI_0-c)及其氯磺酸修饰产物(FI_0-c-S)对人炎症性细胞因子产生的影响.方法:应用氯磺酸修饰法对多糖进行化学修饰.用放射免疫分析法(RIA)及逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)测FI_0-c和FI_0-c-S对人组织瘤细胞(THP-1)和人外周血单核细胞(PBMC)分泌各种与炎症有关的细胞因子,白介素-1(IL-1α)和肿瘤坏死因子α(TNFα)的影响及对mRNA表达的影响.结果:FI_0-c和FI_0-c-S(浓度分别为4,40,400 mg/L)显著提高 低剂量组LPS 10 mg/L协同PMA 200 nmol/L诱导的THP-1细胞产生TNFα的量,然而,这些多糖明显地抑制高剂量组LPS 100 mg/L协同PMA诱导的THP-1细胞产生TNFα.在无刺激的条件下FI_0-c能够诱导比较多量的IL-1α产生,但是FI_0-c或FI_0-c-S却都明显抑制高剂量或低剂量LPS和PMA诱导的THP-1细胞产生IL-1α.低浓度FI_0-c 4 mg/L显著抑制高剂量组LPS 100 mg/L协同PMA诱导的THP-1细胞产生IL-1或TNFα mRNA及蛋白质的量.结论:松杉灵芝菌丝体水溶性多糖在不同的刺激条件下具有双向免疫调节作用.化学修饰的多糖可改变原多糖对细胞因子产生的调节方向.     

铁杉灵芝多糖FⅢ-2对人组织瘤细胞和人外周血白细胞产生炎症性细胞因子的影响(英文)

用放射免疫分析法及逆转录聚合酶链反应法 ,比较研究水不溶性铁杉灵芝多糖 (FⅢ 2 )及其吡啶 氯磺酸修饰产物 (FⅢ 2 S)对人炎症性细胞因子蛋白质及其mRNA产生的影响 .结果表明 ,FⅢ 2 (4 ,4 0或 4 0 0mg·L- 1)显著提高低剂量脂多糖 (LPS) 10mg·L- 1协同佛波醇 14烷酰乙酸盐 (PMA) 2 0 0nmo1·L- 1诱导的人组织瘤THP 1细胞产生肿瘤坏死因子α(TNFα) ,然而明显地抑制高剂量LPSl0 0mg·L- 1协同PMA诱导的THP 1细胞产生TNFα .FⅢ 2 S(4或4 0mg·L- 1)提高无刺激剂细胞产生TNFα ,高浓度FⅢ 2 S(4 0 0mg·L- 1)抑制TNFα产生 .FⅢ 2与FⅢ 2 S提高白介素 8的产生 ,降低刺激剂引起的白介素 1α的产生 .FⅢ 2的抗肿瘤作用可能是与TNFα产生有关 .FⅢ 2对人外周血单核细胞产生各种细胞因子和对THP 1细胞产生细胞因子的机理基本上相同 .结果提示 ,松杉灵芝菌丝体水不溶性多糖在不同的刺激条件下具有双向免疫调节作用 .化学修饰的多糖可改变原多糖对细胞因子产生的调节方向 .     

雷公藤氯内酯醇对小鼠肺泡巨噬细胞体外炎性反应的影响(英文)

目的:探讨雷公藤单体雷公藤氯内酯醇(tripcholorolide,T4)对肺泡巨噬细胞(AM)炎症反应的影响及机制.方法:小鼠AM受脂多糖(LPS)10mg/L刺激的同时,加入T4 500 μg/L或地塞米松 100μmol/L;ELISA法测定上清液中TNFα、IL-1β、IL-6及IL-10浓度:RT-PCR检测上述因子及iNOS基因mRNA的表达.结果:AM受10 mg/L LPS刺激24小时后,上清液中TNFα、IL-1β、IL-6、IL-10及NO释放均明显增加.T4 500 μg/L及地塞米松100μmol/L对上述介质均有不同程度的抑制作用.LPS刺激5小时后,AM中TNFα、IL-6、IL-10和iNOS的mRNA表达均明显增加.T4和地塞米松对上述介质的mRNA表达均有明显抑制作用.另外,T4对TNFα、IL-6、IL-10 mRNA的稳定性无明显影响.结论:T4具有抑制AM中促炎介质和抗炎介质表达的作用.     

淫羊藿苷及其肠菌代谢产物对THP-1细胞分泌细胞因子的影响

目的：比较淫羊藿苷及其肠菌代谢产物对人组织细胞瘤THP-1细胞分泌4种细胞因子的影响。方法：放射免疫测定方法(RIA)。 结果：在LPS和PMA存在下, 淫羊藿苷及其肠菌代谢产物(宝藿苷I和淫羊藿苷元）对IL-6的产生有促进作用, 代谢物的作用更强, 对IL-8的产生有一定的抑制作用。当LPS和PMA不存在时,对IL-6的产生无明显影响, 而对IL-8的产生则有促进作用。 不论LPS和PMA存在与否,原苷对TNFα的产生有抑制作用, 原苷及其肠菌代谢产物对IL-1α的产生均有明显抑制作用。结论：在不同的实验条件下,淫羊藿苷及其肠菌代谢产物对各种炎症性细胞因子的产生均有特异的调节作用。     

Inhibitory effect of ginsenoside Rg5 and its metabolite ginsenoside Rh3 in an oxazolone-induced mouse chronic dermatitis model

The effect of a main constituent ginsenoside Rg5 isolated from red ginseng and its metabolite ginsenoside Rh3 in a chronic dermatitis model was investigated. Ginsenosides Rg5 and Rh3 suppressed swelling of oxazolone-induced mouse ear contact dermatitis. These ginsenosides also reduced mRNA expressions of cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin (IL)-1beta, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interferon (IFN)-gamma. The inhibition of ginsenoside Rh3 was more potent than that of ginsenoside Rg5. These findings suggest that ginsenoside Rh3 metabolized from ginsenoside Rg5 may improve chronic dermatitis or psoriasis by the regulation of IL-1beta and TNF-alpha produced by macrophage cells and of IFN-gamma produced by Th cells.     

Ginsenosides Rg3 and Rh2 inhibit the activation of AP-1 and protein kinase A pathway in lipopolysaccharide/interferon-gamma-stimulated BV-2 microglial cells

The anti-inflammatory effect of ginsenosides Rg3 and Rh2, which improves ischemic brain injury induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion, was investigated in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and IFN-gamma-induced murine BV-2 microglial cells. Ginsenoside Rh2 inhibited the production of NO, with an IC50 value of 17 microM. The inhibitory effect of Rh2 on NO correlates with the decreased protein and mRNA expression of an inducible NO synthase (iNOS) gene. Additionally, ginsenoside Rh2 inhibited the expression of COX-2, pro-inflammatory TNF-alpha and IL-1beta in BV-2 cells induced by LPS/IFN-gamma, while it increased the expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays revealed that ginsenoside Rh2 significantly inhibited the LPS/IFN-gamma-induced AP-1 DNA binding activity, while it enhanced the protein binding to CRE sequences. However, it did not affect NF-kappaB binding activity. Thus, the anti-inflammatory effect of Rh2 appears to depend on the AP-1 and protein kinase A (PKA) pathway. The anti-inflammatory effect of ginsenoside Rg3 against LPS/IFN-gamma-activated BV-2 cells was less potent than that of ginsenoside Rh2. These findings suggest that the in vivo anti-ischemic effect of ginsenoside Rg3 may originate from ginsenoside Rh2, which is a main metabolite of ginsenoside Rg3 by intestinal microflora, and that of ginsenoside Rh2 may be due to its anti-inflammatory effect in brain microglia.     

油酰乙醇胺对脂多糖诱导的THP-1细胞炎症因子表达的影响

目的探讨油酰乙醇胺(OEA)对细菌脂多糖(LPS)诱导的人急性白血病单核细胞(THP-1)中前炎症因子TNF-α、IL-1β、IL-6表达的影响,并初步探讨OEA作为过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体-α(PPAR-α)激动剂参与对炎症调节的作用机制。方法体外培养的THP-1细胞,分别加入不同浓度的OEA(10,20,40μmol/L)或非诺贝特(100μmol/L)共同孵育1 h后,用1μg/mL LPS分别诱导6或24 h。采用RT-PCR、实时定量PCR和酶联免疫吸附检测测定细胞中TNF-α、IL-1β、IL-6 mRNA和蛋白的表达的变化,并使用实时定量PCR及Western blot方法检测PPAR-α及Toll样受体4(TLR4)的mRNA和蛋白的表达。结果相对于正常THP-1细胞,LPS诱导后细胞中炎症因子(TNF-α、IL-1β、IL-6)表达明显增加。OEA对TNF-α、IL-1β、IL-6 mRNA和蛋白的表达有抑制作用,并呈现出一定的剂量依赖性。且OEA在激活PPAR-α表达的同时能够抑制TLR4的表达。结论 OEA对LPS诱导的炎症反应有抑制作用,其机制可能与激活PPAR-α,下调TLR4的表达有关。     

Interleukin-6 can prime THP-1 macrophages for enhanced production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in response to LPS.

Although interferon-gamma has been shown to effectively prime macrophages for enhanced production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF alpha), it is reasonable to assume that other cytokines present in the extracellular environment may likewise facilitate cytokine biosynthesis. For example, interleukin-6 (IL-6) is synthesized by synovial lining macrophages and fibroblasts, and has been detected (along with TNF alpha) in rheumatoid synovial effusions. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine whether IL-6 influences the production of IL-1 beta and/or TNF alpha by THP-1 macrophages. Although IL-6 treatment alone resulted in only a slight increase in TNF alpha levels, administration of IL-6 followed by Sal. minnesota LPS resulted in a synergistic potentiation of TNF alpha production by THP-1 macrophages. The priming effect of IL-6 could be reversed by boiling, or by the addition of a neutralizing polyclonal antibody against IL-6. Notably, IL-6 only weakly enhanced interleukin-1 beta production. In summary, the ability of IL-6 to potentiate TNF alpha production by THP-1 macrophages may provide insight into the regulation of the cytokine network in inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.     

Immunomodulating activity of ginsenoside Rg1 from Panax ginseng

The immunomodulatory activity of ginsenoside Rg1 from Panax ginseng was studied in mice using sheep red cells as the antigen. It was found that ginsenoside Rg1 at a dose of 10 mg/kg administered for three consecutive days before immunization increased the number of spleen plaque-forming cell, the titers of sera hemagglutinins as well as the number of antigen-reactive T-cells. Ginsenoside Rg1 also increased the number of T-helper cells with respect to the whole T-cell number and the splenocyte natural killer activity. Ginsenoside Rg1 induced an augmentation of the production of IL-1 by macrophages and exerted a direct mitogenic effect on microcultured thymus cells. Ginsenoside Rg1 also partly restored the impaired immune reactivity by cyclophosphamide treatment.     

人参皂苷 Rg3 对人乳腺癌 MCF-7 细胞血管生成拟态的影响

摘要： 目的 探讨人参皂苷 Rg3 对人乳腺癌 MCF-7 细胞体外血管生成拟态的抑制作用及其机制。方法 取 MCF-7 对数生长期细胞分为实验组和对照组, 实验组加入含有终浓度为 10、 20、 50、 100、 150 及 300 mg/L 的 Rg3 完 全培养基; 对照组加入含 DMSO 完全培养基。CCK-8 法分析 Rg3 对 MCF-7 细胞增殖的影响, 分析实验组各浓度下 的抑制率和 Rg3 半数抑制浓度 （IC50） 并确定实验浓度。体外管道形成抑制实验观察 Rg3 对 MCF-7 细胞血管生成拟 态的影响。实时荧光定量 PCR 法检测 Rg3 对细胞血管内皮生长因子-A（VEGF-A）和基质金属蛋白酶（MMP） 9 mRNA 的表达水平的影响。蛋白免疫印迹法检测 Rg3 对细胞低氧诱导因子 （HIF） -1α、 VEGF-A 和 MMP9 蛋白表达 的影响。双抗夹心酶联免疫法测定 Rg3 对细胞培养上清液中 VEGF-A 、 MMP9 蛋白表达的影响。结果 人参皂苷 Rg3 可以有效抑制 MCF-7 细胞增殖, 其平均 IC50为 （115.34±8.50） mg/L; 选取 50、 100 和 150 mg/L 的 Rg3 作为实验浓 度。50、 100 和 150 mg/L 组形成的管状结构数目分别为 （19.0±1.0）、（15.0±1.5）、（10.0±1.7） 个/视野, 呈逐渐降低趋势; 且均较对照组（22.0±1.8）减少（均 P < 0.05）。对照组、 50 mg/L 组、 100 mg/L 组及 150 mg/L 组细胞中的 VEGF-A 和 MMP9 的 mRNA 和蛋白表达水平、 HIF-1α 的蛋白表达水平均呈逐渐下降趋势 （P < 0.05）。对照组、 50 mg/L 组、 100 mg/ L 组及 150 mg/L 组细胞培养上清液中的 VEGF-A 蛋白呈逐渐下降趋势 （P < 0.05）; 后 3 组的 MMP9 蛋白表达水平均呈 逐渐下降趋势 （P < 0.05）, 但 50 mg/L 组与对照组的 MMP9 蛋白表达水平差异无统计学意义。结论 人参皂苷 Rg3 可以抑制 MCF-7细胞体外血管形成拟态的能力, 其分子机制可能与抑制 MCF-7细胞中 HIF-1α、 VEGF-A和 MMP9的蛋白表达有关     

Ginsenoside Rg1 attenuates the inflammatory response in DSS-induced mice colitis

Ginsenoside Rg1 is a major active constituent of Panax ginseng and possesses anti-inflammatory effects. It has been reported to have therapeutic effects on various diseases. In the present study, we investigated the role of ginsenoside Rg1 in dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced mouse colitis. Our results showed that ginsenoside Rg1 markedly reduces proinflammatory cytokines release upon DSS stimulation of mouse dendritic cells, that ginsenoside Rg1 suppresses IL-1β (Interleukin 1 beta) and TNF-α (Tumor necrosis factor alpha) release via up-regulation of NLRP12 (NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 12) expression, and that ginsenoside Rg1 significantly decreases the inflammatory response to DSS-induced mouse colitis, as evidenced by increased body weight, reduced colonic damage scores and disease activity index (DAI), and lowered proinflammatory cytokines levels. These results highlight the potential therapeutic use of ginsenoside Rg1 as an anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of colitis.     

Ginsenoside Rg5 ameliorates lung inflammation in mice by inhibiting the binding of LPS to toll-like receptor-4 on macrophages

Heating and steaming processes have been applied to various natural medicines for either enhancing or altering their pharmacological activities, and the chemical compositions of the active components. While ginsenoside Rb1, which is the major constituent of raw ginseng, has been studied extensively for its anti-inflammatory effect, the biological activity of ginsenoside Rg5, a major constituent of steamed ginseng, remains to be explored. Here, we isolated Rg5 and examined anti-inflammatory effect in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages and on LPS-induced lung inflammation. Rg5 inhibited the expression of proinflammatory cytokines, IL-1β and TNF-α, as well as inflammatory enzymes, COX-2 and iNOS in LPS-stimulated alveolar macrophages. Rg5 also reduced LPS-induced phosphorylation of IL-1 receptor-associated kinases (IRAK)-1 and IKK-β, as well as the degradation of IRAK-1 and IRAK-4. Rg5 inhibited the phosphorylation of NF-κB as well as the translocation of p65 into the nucleus. When macrophages were treated with Alexa Fluor 594-conjugated LPS in the presence of Rg5, the fluorescence intensity of LPS observed outside the cell membrane was lower than that in LPS-stimulated alveolar macrophages alone. Rg5, inhibited the levels of protein and neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of LPS-stimulated mice, as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α and IL-1β. Rg5 also inhibited iNOS and COX expressions, and NF-κB activation in LPS-stimulated lung inflammation of mice. The inhibitory effect of Rg5 (10 mg/kg) was comparable to that of dexamethasone (5 mg/kg). Based on these findings, Rg5 can ameliorate lung inflammation possibly by inhibiting the binding of LPS to toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 on macrophages.     

Activation of insulin-like growth factor I receptor-mediated pathway by ginsenoside Rg1

Ginsenoside Rg1, an active ingredient in ginseng, was previously shown to be a novel class of potent phytoestrogen. The present study aims at investigating the molecular mechanisms involved in mediating its actions in human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells. Rg1 (1 pM) stimulates cell proliferation (P<0.01) and estrogen-responsive pS2 mRNA expression (P<0.05) without alteration of estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) protein or mRNA expression in MCF-7 cells. In addition, 10(-14)-10(-4) M of Rg1 does not demonstrate specific binding to ERalpha.We hypothesize that Rg1 may exert its actions in MCF-7 cell via the activation of crosstalk between ER- and insulin growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR)-dependent pathways. The results indicate that Rg1 significantly increases IGF-IR expression and IGF-IR promoter activity in MCF-7 cells (P<0.05). Cotreatment of MCF-7 cells with 1 muM of estrogen antagonist ICI 182,780 completely abolishes the effects of Rg1 on IGF-IR expression.Furthermore, Rg1 enhances tyrosine phosphorylation of IRS-1 in MCF-7 cells upon IGF-I stimulation and the activation of IRS-1 phosphorylation is also ER-dependent. Taken together, our results suggest that Rg1 not only increases IGF-IR expression but also enhances IGF-IR-mediated signaling pathways in MCF-7 cells. The stimulation of IGF-IR expression by Rg1 in MCF-7 cells appears to require ER, and its actions might involve ligand-independent activation of ER.     

Effect of α-pinene on nuclear translocation of NF-κB in THP-1 cells

AIM: To study the effects of α-pinene on nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and the expression of the inhibitor of NF-κB (IκBα) in human monocyte THP-1 cell line. METHODS: THP-1 cells were incubated with α-pinene (1, 10, and 100 mg/L, for 30 min) before being stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 1 mg/L, 30 min).The location of NF-κB p65 subunit (NF-κB/p65) in THP-1 cells was detected by immunofluorescence and laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM). The expression of NF-κB/p65 in nuclei and that of IκBα in cytoplasm were measured by Western-blot analysis. RESULTS: The majority of FITC-labelled NF-κB/p65 was located in the nuclei being stimulated with LPS. Whereas, no such fluorescence was seen in the nuclei of the groups pretreated with α-pinene or control cells, α-Pinene pretreatment decreased the NF-κB/p65 nuclear translocation in LPS-stimulated THP-1 cells, and this effect was dose-dependent, but there was no reaction in LPS-unstimulated THP-1 cells, α-Pinene pretreatment increased IκBα protein level in cytoplasm, compared with that in LPS-stimulated THP-1 cells. CONCLUSION: In a dose-related fashion, α-pinene inhibits the nuclear translocation of NF-κB induced by LPS in THP- 1 cells, and this effect is partly due to the upregulation of IκBα expression.     

人参皂苷Rg1对脂多糖抑制的U251细胞株脑啡肽酶表达的影响

目的　为寻找治疗阿尔茨海默病的药物及方法 ,探讨人参皂苷Rg1对脂多糖 (LPS)诱导的U2 5 1细胞株脑啡肽酶 (NEP)表达的影响。方法　应用MTT比色法检测一定剂量LPS(10 0mg·L- 1)和不同浓度人参皂苷Rg1(2 .5 ,5和 10 μmol·L- 1)对U2 5 1细胞存活率的影响 ,应用RT PCR观察细胞中NEP表达的变化。结果　LPS 10 0mg·L- 1作用于U2 5 1细胞株 ,U2 5 1细胞存活率降低 ,细胞内NEP的表达下降。人参皂苷Rg1能提高LPS诱导的U2 5 1细胞的存活率 ,使细胞内NEP的表达增高。结论　人参皂苷Rg1对LPS造成的细胞毒性具有一定的保护作用 ,并可减轻LPS对细胞内NEP表达的抑制。     

Morphological alterations and elevations in tumor necrosis factor-alpha,interleukin (IL)-1alpha,and IL-6 in mixed glia cultures following exposure to trimethyltin: modulation by proinflammatory cytokine recombinant proteins and neutralizing antibodies

Trimethyltin (TMT), is a hippocampal neurotoxicant characterized by neuronal degeneration, astrogliosis, and microglia reactivity with an associated elevation in proinflammatory cytokine mRNA levels. To examine the role of proinflammatory cytokines in the TMT-induced glia response, mixed cortical glia cultures were exposed to TMT and morphological and cytokine responses were examined. Morphological changes in the glia monolayer, enlarged, rounded cell bodies and retraction of the monolayer into distinct GFAP+ dense processes, displayed a dose (1, 5, and 10 microM TMT) and temporal response (6-48 h), accompanied by clustering of OX-42+ microglia. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF), interleukin (IL)-1alpha, and IL-6 mRNA levels were elevated by 3 and 6 h of TMT (10 microM) and proteins by 24 h. Recombinant proteins for IL-1alpha (100 pg/ml) and IL-6 (10 ng/ml) exacerbated the morphological response to TMT while those for TNFalpha (150 pg/ml) did not. Neutralizing antibodies (1:100) to IL-1alpha and IL-6 showed a slight decrease in the severity of the morphological response to TMT while, at 24 h, TNFalpha antibodies (1:100) and an antibody cocktail offered a significant level of protection. At 6 h, the neutralizing antibodies to TNFalpha or IL-1alpha did not elevate basal cytokine mRNA levels, however, IL-6 and the cocktail of antibodies significantly elevated IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-6 mRNA levels. The specific elevation in IL-1alpha and IL-6 mRNA levels induced by TMT remained evident only in cells coexposed to anti-TNFalpha. Similar responses in cytokine mRNA levels were seen in cocultures of hippocampal neurons and glia exposed to TMT. These data suggest a relationship between microglia activation, proinflammatory cytokine release, and glia morphological responses, the significance of which remains to be determined, as well as, the impact on neuronal degeneration.     

一氧化氮和白细胞介素—10对小鼠肺泡巨噬细胞产生肿瘤坏死因？…

目的 观察一氧化氮和ＩＬ－１０对肺泡巨噬细胞炎症反应的调节作用,方法：小鼠肺泡汇噬细胞（ＡＭ）受脂多糖（ＬＰＳ）１０ｍｇ．Ｌ＾－１刺激同时,加入一氧化氮合酶抑制剂Ｓ－硫酸甲基异硫脲（ＳＭＴ）或一氧化氮供体Ｓ－亚硝基乙酰青霉胺（ＳＮＡＰ）,ＥＬＩＳＡ法测定上清液中ＴＮＦα,ＩＬ－１β,ＩＬ－６和ＩＬ－１０浓度,结果：ＡＭ受ＬＰＳ刺激后,ＴＮＦα,ＩＬ－１β和ＩＬ－６释放峰值分别在６,１２和２４小时,