Ferulic acid ameliorates ulcerative colitis in a rat model via the inhibition of two LPS-TLR4-NF-κB and NF-κB-INOS-NO signaling pathways and thus alleviating the inflammatory, oxidative and apoptotic conditions in the colon tissue

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INTRODUCTION: Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammation of the colon. However, the common treatment for it is accompanied by many complications. Therefore, the present study was aimed to determine the ameliorative effects of ferulic acid on acetic acid-induced colitis in rat.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: To induce ulcerative colitis, animals received 0.8 ml of 7% acetic acid intra-rectally. Ferulic acid in 20, 40, and 60 mg/kg doses was administered orally one hour after the ulcerative colitis induction. Animals received treatments for five consecutive days and then were euthanized on the sixth day. The colon was dissected out and macroscopic lesions were examined. Colon samples were evaluated for histopathological examination, biochemical analysis, determination of the expression of inflammatory, and apoptotic genes as well as total antioxidant capacity.

RESULTS: Ferulic acid significantly inhibited inflammatory and apoptotic genes mRNA expression, also production of MDA and NO. Ferulic acid significantly increased the activity of antioxidant factors (TAC content, and SOD and CAT activity), thereby preventing inflammation and histopathological damage in the colon tissue of colitis rats.

CONCLUSION: The results of the present study confirmed the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties of ferulic acid. About the mechanism of action of this compound, it can be concluded that the ability of ferulic acid in the amelioration of ulcerative colitis is related to the inhibition of two LPS-TLR4-NF-κB and NF-κB-INOS-NO signaling pathways.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Inflammopharmacology - 31(2023), 5 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 2587-2597

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ghasemi-Dehnoo, Maryam [VerfasserIn]
Amini-Khoei, Hossein [VerfasserIn]
Lorigooini, Zahra [VerfasserIn]
AnjomShoa, Maryam [VerfasserIn]
Rafieian-Kopaei, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AVM951ZWST
Acetic Acid
Antioxidants
Apoptotic cytokines
Ferulic acid
Inflammatory cytokines
Journal Article
Lipopolysaccharides
NF-kappa B
Oxidative stress
Q40Q9N063P
Rat
Toll-Like Receptor 4
Ulcerative colitis

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Date Completed 26.09.2023

Date Revised 18.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10787-023-01277-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359335365