LIU Li,LU Yunqiong,CAO Yaojiani,et al.Effects of Moxibustion at “Tianshu” (ST25) on Ferroptosis and Oxidative Damage in Colon Tissue of Ulcerative Colitis Model Rats[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2023,64(15):1576-1584.
LIU Li,LU Yunqiong,CAO Yaojiani,et al.Effects of Moxibustion at “Tianshu” (ST25) on Ferroptosis and Oxidative Damage in Colon Tissue of Ulcerative Colitis Model Rats[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2023,64(15):1576-1584.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.15.012.
Effects of Moxibustion at “Tianshu” (ST25) on Ferroptosis and Oxidative Damage in Colon Tissue of Ulcerative Colitis Model Rats
To explore the possible mechanism of moxibustion at tianshu (ST 25) in treating ulce-rative colitis (UC).
Methods
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Forty-two SD rats were randomly divided into normal (n=9) and modeling group (n=33).UC model was prepared by freely drinking of 3.5% dextran sulfate sodium salt (DSS) solution for 7 days in the modeling group.Thirty-two successfully modeled rats were randomly divided into model group, moxibustion group, ferroptosis inhibitor group, and vehicle control group, with eight rats in each group. The normal and model groups only did the same grasping fixation as the intervention groups; the moxibustion group was treated with mild moxibustion at the bilateral tianshu (ST 25) for 10 min each time; the ferroptosis inhibitor group was intervened with 6 mg/ml of ferroptosis inhibitor liproxstatin-1 by intraperitoneal injection(10 mg/kg); and the vehicle group was given 1.67 ml/kg of 5% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) intraperitoneally. Each group was treated once a day for 8 days. After the intervention, the Colon Gross Morphological Damage Index (CMDI) score was evaluated. HE staining was used to observe the morphological and structural changes of rat colon tissue. The serum diamine oxidase (DAO) expression was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), while the content of D-lactic acid (D-LA) in the serum was determined by the microplate method. The colonic cell death was observed by TUNEL staining, and the expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the colon was detected by immunofluorescence. The content of colonic Fe ions was tested by the colorimetric method, and the expression of lutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) in the colon was detected by immunohistochemistry.
Results
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Compared to those in the normal group, the colonic tissue damage of rats in the model group and vehicle control group was serious, with an increased CMDI score (
P
<0.01); visible superficial ulcers, obvious destruction of the mucosal layer, and a large number of inflammatory cells infiltrating the submucosal layer alongside edema were found; the colonic cell death, serum DAO, D-LA and colon tissue Fe ion and ROS contents all increased, while GPX4 protein expression in the colon tissue decreased (
P
<0.05 or
P
<0.01). Compared to those in the model group, the colonic mucosa and glands of rats were repaired to varying degrees, and the intestinal inflammation was alleviated in the moxibustion and ferroptosis inhibitor groups, with decreased cell death, CMDI score, serum DAO and D-LA concentrations, colonic Fe ions and ROS contents, and increased GPX4 protein expression (
P
<0.05 or
P
<0.01).
Conclusion
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Moxibustion at tianshu (ST 25)
can reduce the content of colonic Fe ions and ROS, upregulate GPX4 expression, and inhibit ferroptosis in UC rats, which may explain how it promotes colonic mucosal healing and treat UC.
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