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Title: Irsogladine Maleate Prevents Colitis in Interleukin-10 Gene-Deficient Mice by Reducing Interleukin-12 and -23 Production. Author: Nakagawa T, Katsuno T, Noguchi Y, Mandai Y, Yoshihama S, Saito K, Maruoka D, Matsumura T, Arai M, Yokosuka O. Journal: Biol Pharm Bull; 2015; 38(11):1681-8. PubMed ID: 26521820. Abstract: Irsogladine maleate (2,4-diamino-6-[2,5-dichlorophenyl]-s-triazine maleate; IM), an anti-peptic ulcer drug, may have a protective effect on the gastrointestinal mucosa. This study investigated the effects of IM on spontaneous colitis in interleukin-10 gene-deficient (IL-10(-/-)) mice. Five-week-old IL-10(-/-) mice were fed a control diet or one containing 100 ppm of IM for 10 weeks. Colonic tissues were evaluated morphologically and histologically. J774A.1 murine monocyte/macrophage cells were incubated with IM after lipopolysaccharide stimulation. mRNA expression was assessed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and protein concentration by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Colonic length, weight, and histological scores clearly demonstrated that spontaneous colitis was prevented in IL-10(-/-) mice fed a diet containing IM compared with those fed control diet. Levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) (-2.5-fold), IL-1β (-5.4), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) (-4.5), IL-17 (-113.0), IL-12p35 (-21.0), IL-12p40 (-3.4), and IL-23p19 (-4.2) mRNA expression were significantly decreased in the colonic tissues of IM-treated animals, suggesting that oral treatment with IM suppressed the T-helper (Th)1/Th17 immune response in the colonic mucosa. An in vitro study using monocyte/macrophage cells to clarify the pharmacological action of IM indicated that IL-12p40 and IL-23p19 mRNA expression levels were dose-dependently decreased by IM treatment. ELISA showed that IL-12p40 and IL-23 protein secretion were significantly decreased by IM in a dose-dependent manner. Oral treatment with IM prevented spontaneous colitis in IL-10(-/-) mice by suppressing the colonic mucosal Th1/Th17 immune response through inhibition of IL-12 and -23 production in monocyte/macrophage cells.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]