Protective effects and active ingredients of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge extracts on airway responsiveness, inflammation and remodeling in mice with ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma.

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (S. miltiorrhiza), a traditional Chinese medicine, has demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities. However, its effects against asthma that shows chronic inflammation and oxidative damage remain unknown. To assess the effects of S. miltiorrhiza extracts on airway responsiveness, inflammation, and remodeling in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthmatic mice. Mice with ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic asthma were treated with S. miltiorrhiza extracts, and airway resistance (RL) to methacholine, inflammatory cell infiltration, Th1/Th2 cytokine levels, and airway remodeling were assessed. TGF-β1-induced BEAS-2B and MRC-5 cells were used to evaluate the effects of five S. miltiorrhiza compounds on epithelial-mesenchymal transition and fibrosis. OVA-challenge resulted in remarkably increased RL, inflammatory cell infiltration, Th1/Th2 cytokine levels in BALF, goblet cell hyperplasia, collagen deposition, and airway wall thickening. Daily treatment with S. miltiorrhiza ethanolic (EE, 246 mg/kg) or water (WE, 156 mg/kg) extract significantly reduced OVA-induced airway inflammatory cell infiltration, Th1/Th2 cytokine amounts, and goblet cells hyperplasia. However, only WE remarkably decreased RL, collagen deposition, and airway wall thickening. Moreover, Chromatography showed that salvianic acid A and caffeic acid levels were much higher in WE than EE, while rosmarinic acid was slightly lower; salvianolic acid B and tanshinone IIA levels were much higher in EE than WE. Interestingly, caffeic acid and rosmarinic acid were more potent in reducing E-cadherin and vimentin levels in TGF-β1-induced BEAS-2B cells, and α-SMA and COL1A1 amounts in TGF-β1-induced MRC-5 cells. Both S. miltiorrhiza WE and EE alleviate airway inflammation in mice with OVA-sensitized allergic asthma. S. miltiorrhiza WE is more potent in reducing responsiveness and airway remodeling.

Luo J ，Zhang L ，Zhang X ，Long Y ，Zou F ，Yan C ，Zou W ... -  《-》

MFG-E8/integrin β3 signaling contributes to airway inflammation response and airway remodeling in an ovalbumin-induced murine model of asthma.

Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease worldwide, characterized by airway remodeling and chronic inflammation, orchestrated primarily by Th2 cytokines. The aim of the current study was to explore the influences of milk fat globule epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8)/integrin β3 signaling involved in airway inflammation and remodeling in asthma. BALB/c mice were sensitized by intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin (OVA), followed by OVA nebulization. The levels of MFG-E8 expression were declined markedly in the OVA-induced allergy murine model. In addition, administration of MFG-E8 strongly reduced the accumulation of T-helper type 2 (Th2)-associated cytokines (such as interleukin-4, -5, and -13) as well as chemokine CCL11 (eotaxin) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and tissues in the OVA-sensitized mice. Moreover, MFG-E8 remarkably repressed the total immunoglobulin E and OVA-specific immunoglobulin E in serum in OVA-challenged mice. Meanwhile, treatment with recombinant murine MFG-E8 noticeably prevented inflammatory cell infiltration into the airways, as showed by a marked decrease in the numbers of total immune cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in response to OVA challenge. Importantly, MFG-E8 apparently alleviated OVA-driven airway remodeling, which were evidenced by declined secretion of important mediators of airway remodeling, including transforming growth factor-β1, matrix metalloproteinase 9, ADAM8, and vascular endothelial growth factor, and reduced airway collagen deposition and inhibited goblet cell hyperplasia in OVA-induced asthma in mice. Mechanistically, integrin 3 contributes to the protective effect of MFG-E8 in inhibiting airway inflammation and remodeling in OVA-driven features of allergic asthma. Overall, MFG-E8, as a candidate molecule to evaluate airway inflammation and remodeling, could be a potential target for the management and prevention of asthma exacerbations, suggesting that MFG-E8/integrin β3 signaling may serve as a promising therapeutic agent for childhood asthma.

Zhi Y ，Huang H ，Liang L 《-》

Proanthocyanidin from grape seed extract inhibits airway inflammation and remodeling in a murine model of chronic asthma.

Zhou DY ，Fang SR ，Zou CF ，Zhang Q ，Gu W ... -  《-》

YiQi GuBen formula alleviates airway inflammation and airway remodeling in OVA-induced asthma mice through TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.

Kong Y ，Wang Z ，Yu H ，Dong A ，Song Y ，Guo L ，Zhu J ，Sun L ，Guo Y ... -  《-》

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin alleviates airway inflammation and remodeling by preventing TGF-β(1) induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

Tian X ，Tian X ，Huo R ，Chang Q ，Zheng G ，Du Y ，Chen Y ，Niu B ... -  《-》