Danggui Buxue Decoction exerts its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis through the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
Abstract Background Danggui Buxue Decoction (DBD) is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, which has the functions of benefiting Qi, generating blood and regulating the immune system. At present, various clinical reports suggest that DBD has some efficacy in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but its...
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| description | Abstract Background Danggui Buxue Decoction (DBD) is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, which has the functions of benefiting Qi, generating blood and regulating the immune system. At present, various clinical reports suggest that DBD has some efficacy in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but its mechanism of action is still unclear. Thus, the present study explored mechanism of this preparation on RA. Methods The effect of DBD was evaluated by tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced Human fibroblast-like synoviocyte of rheumatoid arthritis (HFLS-RA) cell model and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model, respectively. Inflammatory factors including TNF-ɑ, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-10 in the culture supernatants or rat serum were measured using ELISA. The related indexes including fur luster, mental state and activity of rat and the symptoms including swelling and deformation of toes and ankles were also measured. Results In vitro results showed that DBD cannot only inhibit the proliferation of HFLS-RA cells but also reduce the levels of pro-inflammatory factors while increasing the level of anti-inflammatory factors. Similar results were obtained from in vivo experiments. Rats receiving DBD showed a decrease in the severity of rheumatoid arthritis in rat models. Moreover, the protein levels of c-myc and β-catenin decreased significantly, while the protein level of SFRP4 increased, which indicated that DBD might inhibit the inflammatory reaction by regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, thus alleviating the symptoms of RA. Conclusion Our findings not only provide insights for understanding the molecular mechanism of DBD in treating RA, but also provide the theoretical basis for further clinical prevention and treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1c6b682fa31461cbe3598d03a841db52023-12-10T12:26:12ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2023-12-0118111310.1186/s13018-023-04439-4Danggui Buxue Decoction exerts its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis through the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathwayXin Jiang0Yanxin He1Ying Zhao2Zhi Pan3Yinghang Wang4College of Integrative Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese MedicineJilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese MedicineCollege of Integrative Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese MedicineJilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese MedicineThe Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese MedicineAbstract Background Danggui Buxue Decoction (DBD) is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, which has the functions of benefiting Qi, generating blood and regulating the immune system. At present, various clinical reports suggest that DBD has some efficacy in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but its mechanism of action is still unclear. Thus, the present study explored mechanism of this preparation on RA. Methods The effect of DBD was evaluated by tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced Human fibroblast-like synoviocyte of rheumatoid arthritis (HFLS-RA) cell model and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat model, respectively. Inflammatory factors including TNF-ɑ, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-10 in the culture supernatants or rat serum were measured using ELISA. The related indexes including fur luster, mental state and activity of rat and the symptoms including swelling and deformation of toes and ankles were also measured. Results In vitro results showed that DBD cannot only inhibit the proliferation of HFLS-RA cells but also reduce the levels of pro-inflammatory factors while increasing the level of anti-inflammatory factors. Similar results were obtained from in vivo experiments. Rats receiving DBD showed a decrease in the severity of rheumatoid arthritis in rat models. Moreover, the protein levels of c-myc and β-catenin decreased significantly, while the protein level of SFRP4 increased, which indicated that DBD might inhibit the inflammatory reaction by regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, thus alleviating the symptoms of RA. Conclusion Our findings not only provide insights for understanding the molecular mechanism of DBD in treating RA, but also provide the theoretical basis for further clinical prevention and treatment.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04439-4Danggui Buxue DecoctionRheumatoid arthritisHuman fibroblast-like synoviocytes cellsPro-inflammatory factorsWnt/β-catenin signaling pathway |
| spellingShingle | Xin Jiang Yanxin He Ying Zhao Zhi Pan Yinghang Wang Danggui Buxue Decoction exerts its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis through the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research Danggui Buxue Decoction Rheumatoid arthritis Human fibroblast-like synoviocytes cells Pro-inflammatory factors Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway |
| title | Danggui Buxue Decoction exerts its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis through the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway |
| title_full | Danggui Buxue Decoction exerts its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis through the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway |
| title_fullStr | Danggui Buxue Decoction exerts its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis through the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway |
| title_full_unstemmed | Danggui Buxue Decoction exerts its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis through the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway |
| title_short | Danggui Buxue Decoction exerts its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis through the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway |
| title_sort | danggui buxue decoction exerts its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis through the inhibition of wnt β catenin signaling pathway |
| topic | Danggui Buxue Decoction Rheumatoid arthritis Human fibroblast-like synoviocytes cells Pro-inflammatory factors Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04439-4 |
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