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中国精品科技期刊2020

基于NF-κB通路调控的六堡茶茶褐素的抗肠炎机制

Study on the Anti-inflammatory Mechanism of Liubao Tea Theabrownins Against Intestinal Inflammation Based on NF-κB Pathway Regulation

  • 摘要: 目的:探讨六堡茶茶褐素(LTB)对脂多糖(LPS)诱导的肠上皮细胞炎症反应的保护作用及其分子机制。方法:采用热水浸提法制备LTB,通过非靶向代谢组学分析其成分组成。建立LPS诱导的Caco-2细胞炎症模型,采用CCK-8法检测细胞活力,ELISA法检测炎症因子和酶水平,Griess法检测一氧化氮(Nitric oxide,NO)含量。使用DCFH-DA荧光探针检测细胞内活性氧(ROS)水平,通过跨上皮电阻(Transepithelial Electrical Resistance,TEER)测定评估肠道屏障功能,实时荧光定量PCR(Quantitative Real-time PCR,qPCR)和Western blot检测相关基因及蛋白表达,免疫荧光观察NF-κB p65核转位。结果:非靶向代谢组学分析显示LTB主要含有莽草酸及苯丙酸类化合物(21.01%)、脂肪酸类(15.75%)、萜类化合物(11.82%)等多种生物活性成分。LTB显著抑制LPS诱导的肿瘤坏死因子-α(Tumor necrosis factor-alpha,TNF-α)、白介素-1β(Interleukin-1 beta,IL-1β)、白介素-6(Interleukin-6,IL-6)、白介素-8(Interleukin-8,IL-8)分泌增加和NO过度产生,同时上调抗炎因子白介素-10(Interleukin-10,IL-10)表达(P<0.05)。LTB有效降低细胞内ROS水平,增加超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide dismutase,SOD)、过氧化氢酶(Catalase,CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(Glutathione peroxidase,GSH-Px)活性,减少丙二醛(Malondialdehyde,MDA)生成,并上调核因子E2相关因子2(Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2,Nrf2)和醌氧化还原酶1(NAD(P)H Quinone Dehydrogenase 1,NQO1)基因表达,均具有显著差异(P<0.05)。LTB剂量依赖性地恢复TEER值,上调Claudin-1、Occludin和紧密连接蛋白-1(Zonula Occludens-1,ZO-1)基因表达,保护肠道屏障完整性。重要的是,LTB显著(P<0.05)抑制核因子-κB p65亚基(Nuclear factor-kappa B p65,NF-κB p65)核转位和磷酸化,下调Toll样受体4(Toll-like Receptor 4,TLR4)和髓样分化因子88(Myeloid Differentiation primary response 88,MyD88)蛋白表达。结论:六堡茶茶褐素通过调节TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB信号通路和激活Nrf2抗氧化通路,发挥抗炎、抗氧化和保护肠道屏障的综合作用,为开发基于六堡茶茶褐素的肠道炎症防治产品提供了科学依据。

     

    Abstract: Objective To investigate the protective effects of Liubao tea theabrownin (LTB) against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory responses in intestinal epithelial cells and to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. Methods LTB was prepared using hot water extraction, and its chemical composition was profiled through untargeted metabolomics analysis. An inflammatory model was established using LPS-induced Caco-2 cells. Cell viability was assessed using the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Levels of inflammatory cytokines and enzymes were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), while nitric oxide (NO) content was determined using the Griess assay. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were detected using the DCFH-DA fluorescent probe. Intestinal barrier function was evaluated by measuring transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER). The expression of relevant genes and proteins was quantified using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and Western blot, respectively. Nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 was observed via immunofluorescence. Results Untargeted metabolomics analysis revealed that LTB is composed of diverse bioactive constituents, primarily shikimates and phenylpropanoids (21.01%), fatty acids (15.75%), and terpenoids (11.82%). LTB significantly inhibited the LPS-induced secretion of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-8 (IL-8), as well as the excessive production of NO. Concurrently, it upregulated the expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10) (P < 0.01). Furthermore, LTB effectively reduced intracellular ROS levels, enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) production, and upregulated the gene expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) (P<0.05). LTB also restored TEER values in a dose-dependent manner and upregulated the gene expression of Claudin-1, Occludin, and Zonula Occludens-1 (ZO-1), thereby preserving intestinal barrier integrity. Crucially, LTB significantly inhibited the nuclear translocation and phosphorylation of the nuclear factor-kappa B p65 subunit (NF-κB p65) and downregulated the protein expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MyD88) (P<0.05). Conclusion: Liubao tea theabrownin exerts comprehensive anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and intestinal barrier-protective effects by modulating the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway and activating the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway. These findings provide a scientific basis for the development of LTB-based therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of intestinal inflammation.

     

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