Article: [Mechanism of aqueous extract of Strychni Semen in improving pain in rats with rheumatoid arthritis based on TLR4/TNF-α/MMP-9 signaling pathway].
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2024 Volume 49, Issue 6, Page(s) 1429–1437
Abstract: This study aims to explore the mechanism of aqueous extract of Strychni Semen(SA) in relieving pain in the rat model of rheumatoid arthritis(RA) via Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)/tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)/matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9) signaling ... ...
| Abstract | This study aims to explore the mechanism of aqueous extract of Strychni Semen(SA) in relieving pain in the rat model of rheumatoid arthritis(RA) via Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)/tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)/matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9) signaling pathway. Firstly, the main chemical components of Strychni Semen were searched against TCMSP, TCMID, ETCM, and related literature, and the main targets of the chemical components were retrieved from TargetNet and SwissTargetPrediction. The main targets of RA and pain were searched against GeneCards, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man(OMIM), and Therapeutic Target Database(TTD). Venny 2.1.0 was used to obtain the common targets shared by Strychni Semen, RA, and pain, and STRING and Cytoscape 3.6.1 were used to build the protein-protein interaction network. Then, molecular docking was carried out in AutoDock Vina. Finally, the rat model of type Ⅱ collagen-induced arthritis(CIA) was established. The up-down method and acetone method were employed to examine the mechanical pain threshold and cold pain threshold of rats, and the pain-relieving effect of SA on CIA rats was evaluated comprehensively. Hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining was employed to evaluate the histopathological changes of joints in CIA rats. The expression levels of key target proteins was determined by immunohistochemistry and Western blot, and the mRNA levels of key targets were determined by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(real-time PCR). The results of network prediction showed that Strychni Semen may act on the TLR4/TNF-α/MMP-9 signaling pathway to exert the pain-relieving effect. The results of molecular docking showed that brucine, the main active component of SA, had strong binding ability to TLR4, TNF-α, and MMP-9. The results of animal experiments showed that SA improved the mechanical and cold pain sensitivity(P<0.05, P<0.01) and reduced the joint histopathological score of CIA rats(P<0.01). In addition, medium and high doses of SA down-regulated the protein and mRNA levels of TNF-α, TLR4, and MMP-9(P<0.05,P<0.01). In conclusion, SA alleviated the mechanical pain sensitivity, cold pain sensitivity, and joint histopathological changes in CIA rats by inhibiting the over activation of TLR4/TNF-α/MMP-9 signaling pathway. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Rats ; Animals ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/genetics ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/genetics ; Semen ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Toll-Like Receptor 4/genetics ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid/genetics ; Signal Transduction ; Pain/drug therapy ; RNA, Messenger |
| Chemical Substances | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (EC 3.4.24.35) ; Toll-Like Receptor 4 ; RNA, Messenger ; TLR4 protein, human |
| Language | Chinese |
| Publishing date | 2024-03-11 |
| Publishing country | China |
| Document type | English Abstract ; Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 1004649-5 |
| ISSN | 1001-5302 ; 0254-0029 |
| ISSN | 1001-5302 ; 0254-0029 |
| DOI | 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20231205.401 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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