Sinomenine hydrochloride improves DSS-induced colitis in mice through inhibition of the TLR2/NF-κB signaling pathway
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology(2024)
摘要
Background
Sinomenine hydrochloride (SH) has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects, and its effectiveness in inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, has been demonstrated. However, whether SH has a therapeutic effect on dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice and its mechanism of action have not been clarified. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects and mechanism of action of SH on UC.
Methods
Twenty-four mice were randomly divided into control, model, SH low-dose (SH-L, 20mg/kg), and SH high-dose (SH-H, 60mg/kg) groups with six mice in each group. Disease activity index (DAI), colonic mucosal damage index, and colonic histopathology scores were calculated. The expression levels of related proteins, genes, and downstream inflammatory factors in the Toll-like receptor 2/NF-κB (TLR2/NF-κB) signaling pathway were quantified.
Results
SH inhibited weight loss, decreased DAI and histopathological scores, decreased the expression levels of TLR2, MyD88, P-P65, P65 proteins, and TLR2 genes, and also suppressed the expression of inflammatory factors TNF-α, IL-1 β, and IL-6 in the peripheral blood of mice.
Conclusion
The therapeutic effect of SH on DSS-induced UC in mice may be related to the inhibition of the TLR2/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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关键词
Ulcerative colitis,Sinomenine hydrochloride,Sodium dextran sulfate,TLR2/NF-κB signaling pathway
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