fulvotomentoside-a and Inflammation

To investigate immune state in lung of BALB/c mice with ovalbumin (OVA) allergy and the effects of fulvotomentoside (Ful) on lungs of the mice and provide some clues for the mechanism that patients with food allergies were prone to asthma and observe the effects of the treatment with traditional Chinese medicine.. Ninety-six female BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 6 groups. Mice in group 1 and group 2 were sensitized intraperitoneally and challenged intragastrically with OVA and were exposed to phosphate buffer solution and OVA respectively by nebulized inhalation. Mice in group 3 and group 4 were treated with Ful, other processes were the same as the mice in group 1 and group 2, respectively. Mice in group 5 were not challenged intragastrically with OVA and other processes were the same as the mice in group 2. Group 6 was the control group. The number of total leukocytes and cell classification in bronchoalveolar lavage (BALF) were counted, and inflammatory characteristic of lung was scored by staining with hematoxylin and eosin. The protein expressions of transforming growth factor (TGF-β1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-17 (IL-17A) in lung of the mice were detected by immunohistochemical method. The activation of neutrophils in lung was assayed by the level of myeloroxidase (MPO).. There was no inflammatory cells infiltration in lung of the mice in group 1. Compared with group 6, numbers of total leukocytes and erythrocytes as well as the percentage of neutrophils and lymphocytes were increased in group 2. Inflammatory score and protein expressions of TGF-β1 [(75 437 ± 3 638) vs. (6 118 ± 1 978)], IL-6 [(121 650 ± 25 389) vs. (15 726 ± 9 360)], IL-17A [(252 105 ± 31 651)vs. (72 644 ± 12 285)] in lung were increased, too. Inflammatory score and TGF-β1 (11 054 ± 1 468), IL-6 (50 877 ± 11 744), IL-17A (137 864 ± 28 986) expressions in group 5 were lower than those in group 2. Eosinophils infiltration was significant in group 5. After the treatment with Ful, TGF-β1 expression did not change and IL-6, IL-17A expressions were decreased in lung of the mice that inhaled OVA. It was not enough for Ful to relieve the neutrophil aggregation and improve inflammatory reaction in lung.. The expressions of TGF-β1, IL-6, IL-17A in lung of the mice with OVA allergy were increased markedly after they inhaled specific antigen, which caused serious inflammation that was induced by neutrophil infiltration in lung. Ful could decrease the expressions of IL-6, IL-17A to some extent, but it was not enough to improve pathologic state in lung.

Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Animals; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; Disease Models, Animal; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Female; Food Hypersensitivity; Immunohistochemistry; Inflammation; Interleukin-17; Interleukin-6; Lung Diseases; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Neutrophils; Oleanolic Acid; Ovalbumin; Saponins; Transforming Growth Factor beta1

To investigate the effects of fulvotomentoside (Ful) on inflammatory factors and antiinflammatory factors in intestine of ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized BALB/c mice, and to explore the mechanisms of its anti-food allergy effect.. Twenty-four female BALB/c mice aged 6 weeks fed with ovalbumin-free feed were randomly divided into 3 groups, food allergy (FA) group, Ful group and normal saline (NS) group. Mice in FA and Ful groups were sensitized intraperitoneally two times with OVA and challenged intragastrically with OVA. Mice in Ful group were treated with 200 mg/kg of Ful by subcutaneous injection once daily for 22 days. The mice in FA and NS groups were used as positive control and negative control, respectively, and were treated with normal saline solution by subcutaneous injection for 22 days. Just 48 hours after the last challenge, the mice in each group were sacrificed and specimens of jejunum were taken. The mRNA expressions of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) in jejunum were detected by reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR). The protein expressions of TGF-β1, IL-6, and IL-17A in jejunum were detected by immunohistochemical method. The activation of neutrophils in jejunum was assayed by the levels of MPO.. The expressions of TGF-β1, IL-6, IL-17A mRNA [(0.370 ± 0.013), (0.475 ± 0.015), (0.541 ± 0.013)] and related protein [(53,075.70 ± 20,727.06), (256,881.66 ± 36,561.79), (435,064.25 ± 69,911.48)] in jejunum were increased and the Foxp3 mRNA [(0.231 ± 0.014) vs. (0.365 ± 0.015)] expression was decreased in group FA. After the treatment with Ful, IL-6 and IL-17A mRNA [(0.196 ± 0.005), (0.204 ± 0.008)] and protein [(114,040.30 ± 20,295.25), (218,200.74 ± 30,077.69)] expressions were decreased and Foxp3 mRNA (0.578 ± 0.021) expression was increased, and no change of TGF-β1 expression was unchanged. There were no significant differences of the levels of MPO among the three groups.. Inflammatory reaction which was characterized by the increase of IL-6 and IL-17A expressions was found in intestine of ovalbumin-sensitized BALB/c mice. Ful could decrease overexpression of IL-6 and IL-17A, and increase the expression of specific transcription factor Foxp3 of regulatory T cells significantly in intestine. It may be one of the mechanisms that Ful improved intestinal inflammation.

Topics: Animals; Female; Food Hypersensitivity; Forkhead Transcription Factors; Inflammation; Interleukin-17; Interleukin-6; Intestinal Mucosa; Intestines; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Oleanolic Acid; Ovalbumin; Saponins; Transforming Growth Factor beta1