覃秋怡, 李琳, 王宜海, 徐静雯, 何祥久. 阿江榄仁酸通过调节LPS诱导的巨噬细胞ROS/Keap1/Nrf2、MAPK和mTOR通路抑制炎症反应J. 药学学报, 2025, 60(3): 595-605. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2024-0823
引用本文: 覃秋怡, 李琳, 王宜海, 徐静雯, 何祥久. 阿江榄仁酸通过调节LPS诱导的巨噬细胞ROS/Keap1/Nrf2、MAPK和mTOR通路抑制炎症反应J. 药学学报, 2025, 60(3): 595-605. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2024-0823
QIN Qiu-yi, LI Lin, WANG Yi-hai, XU Jing-wen, HE Xiang-jiu. Arjunic acid alleviates inflammation via modulating ROS/Keap1/Nrf2, MAPK and mTOR pathways in LPS-stimulated macrophagesJ. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2025, 60(3): 595-605. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2024-0823
Citation: QIN Qiu-yi, LI Lin, WANG Yi-hai, XU Jing-wen, HE Xiang-jiu. Arjunic acid alleviates inflammation via modulating ROS/Keap1/Nrf2, MAPK and mTOR pathways in LPS-stimulated macrophagesJ. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2025, 60(3): 595-605. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2024-0823

阿江榄仁酸通过调节LPS诱导的巨噬细胞ROS/Keap1/Nrf2、MAPK和mTOR通路抑制炎症反应

Arjunic acid alleviates inflammation via modulating ROS/Keap1/Nrf2, MAPK and mTOR pathways in LPS-stimulated macrophages

  • 摘要: 阿江榄仁酸(arjunic acid, AR) 是从橡子中提取的一个主要的三萜类活性成分, 具有显著的抗炎活性, 但其机制并没有被报道。本研究利用脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide, LPS) 诱导的RAW264.7细胞炎症模型探究了AR的抗炎活性, 并通过网络药理学预测了AR治疗炎症相关疾病的潜在靶标和通路。进一步利用Griess试剂法、酶联免疫吸附实验(enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA)、qRT-PCR和Western blot检测了促炎因子和促炎介质的表达, 并同时测定了NF-κB、MAPK、Nrf2/HO-1、PI3K/Akt/mTOR和自噬通路相关蛋白的表达。结果显示, 在LPS诱导的RAW264.7细胞炎症模型中, AR抑制了一氧化氮、炎症因子和炎症介质的表达, 抑制了NF-κB蛋白的磷酸化和核转录, 并降低了JNK和ERK的磷酸化水平。AR通过下调Keap1蛋白激活Nrf2/HO-1通路并抑制活性氧的产生发挥抗炎活性。此外, AR还通过抑制PI3K/Akt/mTOR通路活化了自噬流。综上所述, AR是一种潜在的治疗炎症相关疾病的天然产物。

     

    Abstract: Arjunic acid (AR), a main bioactive triterpenoid isolated from acorns, has been reported to exert pronounced anti-inflammatory activities. However, its anti-inflammatory mechanisms have not been elucidated. In this study, the model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in RAW264.7 cells were established to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of AR. The potent targets and signaling pathway of AR for the treatment of inflammation-related disease were predicted based on network pharmacology. Furthermore, the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators was determined by Griess assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), qRT-PCR, and Western blot. The protein expression of NF-κB, MAPK, Nrf2/HO-1, PI3K/Akt/mTOR, and autophagy signaling pathways were gauged by Western blot. As the result, in the inflammatory model of LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells, AR could significantly inhibit the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators, suppress the phosphorylation and translocation of NF-κB, and downregulate the phosphorylation of JNK/ERK signaling pathways. AR also inhibited ROS production and activated the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by degrading Keap1. Furthermore, AR activated autophagic flux by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. Collectively, AR was a potential natural product for the treatment of inflammation-related diseases.

     

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