Armillariella tabescens methanol extract ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 activation and mediating intestinal barrier integrity

Armillariella tabescens is a traditional Chinese medicinal and edible fungus which holds importance for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of methanol extract of A. tabescens (AME) in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced ulcerative colitis (UC). The...

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Main Authors: Wen-Na Zhang, Yuan-Yuan Li, Jia-Jia Xu, Lu-Lu Shi, Lei Chen, Yong-Ming Lu, Qing-Xi Wu, Jian-Guang Luo, Yan Chen
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Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464622003711
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author Wen-Na Zhang
Yuan-Yuan Li
Jia-Jia Xu
Lu-Lu Shi
Lei Chen
Yong-Ming Lu
Qing-Xi Wu
Jian-Guang Luo
Yan Chen
author_facet Wen-Na Zhang
Yuan-Yuan Li
Jia-Jia Xu
Lu-Lu Shi
Lei Chen
Yong-Ming Lu
Qing-Xi Wu
Jian-Guang Luo
Yan Chen
author_sort Wen-Na Zhang
collection DOAJ
description Armillariella tabescens is a traditional Chinese medicinal and edible fungus which holds importance for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of methanol extract of A. tabescens (AME) in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced ulcerative colitis (UC). The results showed that AME significantly attenuated UC symptoms, suppressed the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO), decreased the levels of LPS, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-18, and increased the level of IL-10 in serum. Besides, AME could improve the expression of tight junction proteins ZO-1, occludin and claudin-1. Moreover, AME inhibited the activation of TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 signaling pathways in colon tissue. In addition, eight compounds were identification in AME by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-high resolution mass spectroscopy (HRMS). Therefore, this study indicated that AME was potential to be further developed into a suitable functional food additive or promising therapeutic agent for UC treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-c94c5d538cfb4685b7c9e4269172c9d42022-12-22T03:51:54ZengElsevierJournal of Functional Foods1756-46462022-12-0199105301Armillariella tabescens methanol extract ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 activation and mediating intestinal barrier integrityWen-Na Zhang0Yuan-Yuan Li1Jia-Jia Xu2Lu-Lu Shi3Lei Chen4Yong-Ming Lu5Qing-Xi Wu6Jian-Guang Luo7Yan Chen8School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China; Key Laboratory of Eco‐engineering and Biotechnology of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China; Key Laboratory of Eco‐engineering and Biotechnology of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China; Key Laboratory of Eco‐engineering and Biotechnology of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding authors at: School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China (Y. Chen).School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China; Key Laboratory of Eco‐engineering and Biotechnology of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China; Corresponding authors at: School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China (Y. Chen).Armillariella tabescens is a traditional Chinese medicinal and edible fungus which holds importance for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of methanol extract of A. tabescens (AME) in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced ulcerative colitis (UC). The results showed that AME significantly attenuated UC symptoms, suppressed the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO), decreased the levels of LPS, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-18, and increased the level of IL-10 in serum. Besides, AME could improve the expression of tight junction proteins ZO-1, occludin and claudin-1. Moreover, AME inhibited the activation of TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 signaling pathways in colon tissue. In addition, eight compounds were identification in AME by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-high resolution mass spectroscopy (HRMS). Therefore, this study indicated that AME was potential to be further developed into a suitable functional food additive or promising therapeutic agent for UC treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464622003711Armillariella tabescensUlcerative colitisTight junction proteinsTLR4/NF-κBNLRP3
spellingShingle Wen-Na Zhang
Yuan-Yuan Li
Jia-Jia Xu
Lu-Lu Shi
Lei Chen
Yong-Ming Lu
Qing-Xi Wu
Jian-Guang Luo
Yan Chen
Armillariella tabescens methanol extract ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 activation and mediating intestinal barrier integrity
Journal of Functional Foods
Armillariella tabescens
Ulcerative colitis
Tight junction proteins
TLR4/NF-κB
NLRP3
title Armillariella tabescens methanol extract ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 activation and mediating intestinal barrier integrity
title_full Armillariella tabescens methanol extract ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 activation and mediating intestinal barrier integrity
title_fullStr Armillariella tabescens methanol extract ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 activation and mediating intestinal barrier integrity
title_full_unstemmed Armillariella tabescens methanol extract ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 activation and mediating intestinal barrier integrity
title_short Armillariella tabescens methanol extract ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 activation and mediating intestinal barrier integrity
title_sort armillariella tabescens methanol extract ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibiting tlr4 nf κb and nlrp3 activation and mediating intestinal barrier integrity
topic Armillariella tabescens
Ulcerative colitis
Tight junction proteins
TLR4/NF-κB
NLRP3
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464622003711
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