GAO Yuting,LI Zhen,ZHAO Yuwei,et al.Effect of Fangji Huangqi Decoction(防己黄芪汤)on Notch2 /DLL1 Pathway in Joint Tissues of Collagen-induced Arthritis Model Rats[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2021,62(20):1820-1826.
GAO Yuting,LI Zhen,ZHAO Yuwei,et al.Effect of Fangji Huangqi Decoction(防己黄芪汤)on Notch2 /DLL1 Pathway in Joint Tissues of Collagen-induced Arthritis Model Rats[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2021,62(20):1820-1826.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2021.20.013.
Effect of Fangji Huangqi Decoction(防己黄芪汤)on Notch2 /DLL1 Pathway in Joint Tissues of Collagen-induced Arthritis Model Rats
(防己黄芪汤, FHD) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods
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Seventy-two female Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal group (n=12) and modeling group (n=60). Rats in the modeling group were given bovine typeⅡcollagen solution and complete/incomplete Freund's adjuvant to establish the rat model of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Forty-eight successfully modeled rats were randomly divided into a model group, and FHD low, medium and high dose groups, with 12 rats in each group. FDH at the concentration of 2.2, 4.4, 8.8 g/(kg·d) by gavage was given to FDH low, medium and high dose groups, respectively, while 4 mL/(kg·d) normal saline by gavage was given to the the normal group and model group; the interventions were administered for six weeks in all the groups. The weight of rats and the score of arthritis were assessed every week; the pathological morphology of joint tissues were observed; the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in serum, as well as the Notch2 and DLL1 mRNA and protein expression in the joint tissues were detected.
Results
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Compared to those in the model group, the weight of rats in the FHD medium and high dose groups increased; the score of arthritis was reduced; the expression of cytokines TNF-α, IL-6 and IFN-γ in serum significantly decreased; the expression of Notch2, DLL1 mRNA and protein in joints were significantly reduced (
P
<0.05 or
P
<0.01). The pathological results showed that synovial hyperplasia, inflammatory cell infiltration, pannus formation and narrowing of joint space were significantly alleviated. Compared to the FHD low dose group, the medium and high dose groups improved the pathological damage of joint tissues; the arthritis score decreased; the expression of cytokines TNF-α, IL-6 and IFN-γ in serum were significantly reduced; the expression of DLL1 mRNA and Notch2 protein in the joint tissues decreased significantly (
P
<0.05 or
P
<0.01). Compared to those in the FHD medium dose group, the expression of serum cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in the high dose group significantly increased; the expression of Notch2 mRNA was significantly up-leveled; and the expression of DLL1 mRNA was significantly reduced.
Conclusion
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FHD can signi-ficantly improve the arthritis symptoms of CIA model rats, and the medium dose works best. The mechanism may be related to its function of inhibiting Notch2/DLL1 signaling pathway, regulating autoimmune function and reducing the expression of proinflammatory cytokines.
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