Mast cell activation, TLR4-NF-κB/TNF-α pathway variation in rats' intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury and Tongxinluo's therapeutic effect

Pak J Pharm Sci. 2020 Jul;33(4):1599-1608.

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate mast cell activation and related TLR4-NF-κB/TNF-α pathway variation in 3 and 7 days' rats intestinal I/R injury, and TXL's intervention effect. Rat intestine I/R injury was carried out using superior mesenteric artery occlusion model with 30 min ischemia followed 3 or 7 days' reperfusion. Rats were administered TXL ultrafine power of 0.4, 0.8 and 1.6g/kg/d respectively for 3 or 7 days after modeling. Mast cell activation was determined by immunofluorescent double staining. TLR4, ANGPTL4 and microRNA126 were determined by RT-PCR. PECAM-1, NF-κB p65, TNF-α and VE-Cadherin were determined by immunohistochemical staining. Intestine I/R induced massively mast cell activation and overexpressed TLR4, NF-κB, TNF-α, PECAM-1, miR126 in 3 and 7 days. VE-cadherin and ANGPTL4 expression was reduced. TXL treatment attenuated mast cell activation and inhibited TLR4, NF-κB, TNF-α, PECAM-1 over-expression in 3 and 7 days, protected VE-cadherin and ANGPTL4 protein. Inflammation boomed in rats' intestine I/R injury for 3 and 7 days, characterized by mast cell and related TLR4-NF-κB/TNF-α pathway activation, accompanied with endothelial barrier dysfunction and enhanced vascular permeability. TXL treatment attenuated inflammation, protected endothelial barrier function. TXL treat intestine I/R injury, according with "Treat different diseases with the same method" in TCM theory.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Apoptosis / physiology
  • Capillary Permeability / drug effects
  • Capillary Permeability / physiology
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Inflammation / drug therapy
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Intestines / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Mast Cells / drug effects*
  • Mast Cells / metabolism
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Reperfusion Injury / drug therapy*
  • Reperfusion Injury / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4 / metabolism*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism*

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • NF-kappa B
  • Tlr4 protein, rat
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • tongxinluo