机构:[1]The First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China[2]Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China[3]The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China广东省中医院[4]Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China广东省中医院深圳市中医院深圳医学信息中心[5]Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China[6]Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China[7]Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China大德路总院检验科大德路总院检验科广东省中医院
Nuanxinkang tablet (NXK), a Chinese herbal formula, can improve heart function and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, the mechanisms of action of NXK are not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of NXK on inflammation in the CHF mouse model. This model was established by transverse aortic constriction (TAC) and treated with NXK for 8 weeks. Then, the cardiac function and myocardial fibrosis were evaluated. The monocytes/macrophages were evaluated by immunofluorescence. The mRNA levels of IL-1 beta, IL-6, TNF-alpha, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), while TLR4, MyD88, NF-kappa B p65, P-I kappa B alpha, TLR2, TLR7 and TLR9 protein levels were evaluated by Western blot. The results showed that NXK improved the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular end-systolic dimension, reversed myocardial fibrosis, and inhibited pro-inflammatory (CD11b + Ly6C+) monocytes/macrophages in the TAC mouse model. NXK also reduced the mRNA and protein levels of the above markers. Taken together, NXK improved heart function and reduced inflammation through the TLR-mediated NF-kappa B signaling pathway, suggesting that it might be used as an innovative treatment strategy for CHF.
基金:
National Clinical Research Base of Traditional Chinese Medicine [2018)131 (2110100606)]; Scientific Research Project of Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine [20212061]; Guangdong Province Basic and Applied Research Fund Project [2020A1515110520]; Research Fund for Zhaoyang Talents of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine [ZY2022YL23]; Research Fund for Bajian Talents of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine [BJ2022KY04]
第一作者机构:[1]The First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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通讯机构:[2]Lingnan Medical Research Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China[6]Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Dong Xiaoming,Han Xiaowei,Zhang Xiaojiao,et al.A Simplified Herbal Formula Improves Cardiac Function and Reduces Inflammation in Mice Through the TLR-Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathway[J].FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY.2022,13:doi:10.3389/fphar.2022.865614.
APA:
Dong, Xiaoming,Han, Xiaowei,Zhang, Xiaojiao,Li, Sijing,Li, Ziru...&Wan, Zemin.(2022).A Simplified Herbal Formula Improves Cardiac Function and Reduces Inflammation in Mice Through the TLR-Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathway.FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY,13,
MLA:
Dong, Xiaoming,et al."A Simplified Herbal Formula Improves Cardiac Function and Reduces Inflammation in Mice Through the TLR-Mediated NF-κB Signaling Pathway".FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY 13.(2022)