Xiaoer niuhuang qingxin powder alleviates influenza a virus infection by inhibiting the activation of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway

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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Xiaoer Niuhuang Qingxin Powder (XNQP) is a classic traditional Chinese medicine formula with significant clinical efficacy for treating febrile convulsions and influenza.

AIM OF THE STUDY: This study aims to explore the potential mechanisms of XNQP in combating combating the influenza A virus, providing a theoretical basis for its clinical application.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present investigation employed network pharmacology and bioinformatics analysis to determine the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway as a viable target for XNQP intervention in IAV infection.Subsequently, a mouse model of influenza A virus infection was established, and different doses of XNQP were used for intervention. The protein expression levels of TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB were detected using HE staining, Elisa, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and western blot.

RESULTS: The results showed that treatment with XNQP after IAV infection reduced the mortality and prolonged the survival time of infected mice. It reduced the release of TNF-α and IFN-γ in the serum and alleviated pathological damage in the lung tissue following infection. Additionally, the levels of TLR4, MyD88, NF-κB, and p-NF-κB P65 proteins were significantly reduced in lung tissue by XNQP. The inhibitory effect of XNQP on the expression of MyD88 and NF-κB was antagonized when TLR4 signaling was overexpressed. Consequently, the expression levels of MyD88, NF-κB, and p-NF-κB P65 were increased in lung tissue. Conversely, the expression levels of the proteins MyD88, NF-κB, and p-NF-κB P65 were downregulated when TLR4 signaling was inhibited.

CONCLUSIONS: XNQP alleviated lung pathological changes, reduced serum levels of inflammatory factors, reduced mortality, and prolonged survival time in mice by inhibiting the overexpression of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway in lung tissues after IAV infection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:328

Enthalten in:

Journal of ethnopharmacology - 328(2024) vom: 28. Apr., Seite 118000

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ma, Lanying [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tong [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Meiyi [VerfasserIn]
Ji, Lingyun [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yanan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shuting [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, YaNan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, WenXiao [VerfasserIn]
Wu, ZhiChun [VerfasserIn]
Yu, HuaYun [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, HaiJun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Drugs, Chinese Herbal
Infection of influenza a virus
Journal Article
Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88
NF-kappa B
Network pharmacology
Niuhuang qingxin
Powders
Toll-Like Receptor 4
Traditional Chinese medicine antiviral
Xiaoer niuhuang qingxin powder

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jep.2024.118000

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370171268