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  • Title: Total glucosides of paeony improve complete freund's adjuvant-induced rheumatoid arthritis in rats by inhibiting toll-like receptor 2-mediated tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6/ nuclear factor-kappa B pathway activation.
    Author: Chen H, Wen Y, Pan T, Xu S.
    Journal: J Tradit Chin Med; 2019 Aug; 39(4):566-574. PubMed ID: 32186105.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism underlying anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory effect of total glucosides of paeony (TGP) based on toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) mediated tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6)/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway activation in rats with rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS: Adjuvant arthritis (AA) model was developed by complete freund's adjuvant (CFA) immunization. TGP (100, 50, 25 mg/kg) and celecoxib (2.8 mg/kg) were administered by intragastric administration for 21 d. Right hind paw swelling was assessed every 2 d. After 21 d, synovial changes of the ankle were detected by histopathology. CD4+ and CD8+ T cell amounts in peripheral blood were measured by flow-cytometrically. Gene and protein levels of toll-like receptor (TLR)2, TRAF6, tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 6 (FASLG) in the spleen were assessed by RT-qPCR and Western Bolt, respectively. Nuclear expression of NF-κB p65 was detected by NF-κB p65 Assay Kit. RESULTS: Paw swelling and synovium lesions were obviously aggravated in AA rats. These symptoms were significantly relieved by TGP. The ratio of CD4+/CD8+ T cell was increased in AA rats, while TGP reduced this increased ratio. Gene and protein levels of splenic TLR2, TFAR6 and FASLG, and nuclear NF-κB p65 in AA rats were significantly increased, but overtly inhibited by TGP. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that TGP's anti-inflammatory effect onRA in rats with CFA may be related to the downregulation of TLR2/TRAF6/NF-κB pathway and the regulation of T cell subsets.
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