Zuojinwan ameliorates CUMS-induced depressive-like behavior through inducing ubiquitination of MyD88 via SPOP/MyD88/NF-κB pathway

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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Zuojinwan (ZJW) is a traditional Chinese medicine compound, which is often used clinically to treat gastritis and has anti-inflammatory activity. It was found that ZJW is involved in suppressing the expression of inflammatory factors, and neuroinflammation is thought to be associated with the development of depression.

AIM OF THE STUDY: In this study, we investigated whether ZJW could exert antidepressant effects by regulating MyD88 ubiquitination in depressed mice and attempted to elucidate the possible mechanisms.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Six active compounds of Zuojinwan (ZJW) were identified by HPLC. Then, the effects of ZJW on depression-like behavior in mice were investigated by constructing a chronic unpredictable mild stimulation (CUMS) mouse model. Meanwhile, the effect of ZJW on hippocampal neurons was investigated by Nissl staining. In addition, western blotting, PCR, ELISA, co-immunoprecipitation and immunostaining were used to explore whether ZJW could inhibit neuroinflammation through SPOP/MyD88/NF-κB pathway and thus produce antidepressant effects. Finally, we constructed the AAV-Sh-SPOP virus vector to silence SPOP and verify the mechanism of ZJW's antidepressant action.

RESULTS: ZJW could dramatically ameliorate the depressive behavior induced by CUMS stimulation and alleviate hippocampal neuronal damage. CUMS stimulation resulted in decreased SPOP expression, impaired MyD88 ubiquitination, and activation of downstream NF-κB signaling, which could be reversed by ZJW. In addition, ZJW could significantly ameliorate the abnormal activation of microglia, and the excessive levels of pro-inflammatory factors were inhibited. By blocking the expression of SPOP, we found that ZJW exerted anti-inflammatory and antidepressant effects mainly by promoting the ubiquitination of MyD88 and inhibiting the activation of downstream inflammatory signals.

CONCLUSION: In conclusion, ZJW possesses alleviating effects on depression induced by CUMS stimulation. ZJW can inhibit neuroinflammation and improve neuroinflammation-induced depression-like behaviors through SPOP/MyD88/NF-κB pathway.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:312

Enthalten in:

Journal of ethnopharmacology - 312(2023) vom: 10. Aug., Seite 116487

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tao, Weiwei [VerfasserIn]
Su, Kunhan [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yuzhen [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Zihan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Lu [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Guoying [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Wanli [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antidepressive Agents
CUMS
Journal Article
MyD88
Myd88 protein, mouse
Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88
NF-kappa B
Neuroinflammation
SPOP
SPOP protein, human
Ubiquitination
Zuojinwan

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Date Completed 08.05.2023

Date Revised 08.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jep.2023.116487

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35563404X