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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2015

Qiangzhi decoction protects mice from influenza A pneumonia through inhibition of inflammatory cytokine storm.

Hai-yan Zhu, Hai Huang, Xun-long Shi, Wei Zhou, Pei Zhou, Qian-lin Yan, Hong-guang Zhu, Dian-wen Ju

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Article in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hai-yan ZhuDepartment of Biosynthesis, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Hai Huang
Xun-long Shi
Wei Zhou
Pei Zhou
Qian-lin Yan
Hong-guang Zhu
Dian-wen Ju
Fudan University · CNTongji University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the preventive effects of Qiangzhi Decoction (, QZD) on influenza A pneumonia through inhibition of inflammatory cytokine storm in vivo and in vitro.

methodsOne hundred ICR mice were randomly divided into the virus control, the Tamiflu control and the QZD high-, medium-, and low-dose groups. Mice were infected intranasally with influenza virus (H1N1) at 10 median lethal dose (LD50). QZD and Tamiflu were administered intragastrically twice daily from day 0 to day 7 after infection. The virus control group was treated with distilled water alone under the same condition. The number of surviving mice was recorded daily for 14 days after viral infection. The histological damage and viral replication and the expression of inflammatory cytokines were monitored. Additionally, the suppression capacity on the secretion of regulated on activation normal T cells expressed and secreted (RANTES) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in epithelial and macrophage cell-lines were evaluated.

resultsCompared with the virus control group, the survival rate of the QZD groups significantly improved in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05), the viral titers in lung tissue was inhibited (P<0.05), and the production of inflammatory cytokines interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interleukin-6 (IL-6), TNF-α, and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were suppressed (P<0.05). Meanwhile, the secretion of RANTETS and TNF-α by epithelial and macrophage cell-lines was inhibited with the treatment of QZD respectively in vitro (p<0.05)

conclusionsThe preventive effects of QZD on influenza virus infection might be due to its unique cytokine inhibition mechanism. QZD may have significant therapeutic potential in combination with antiviral drugs.

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AnimalsCell LineCell SurvivalChemokine CCL5ChemokinesCytokinesDogsDrugs, Chinese HerbalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHemagglutination, ViralHumansInflammationInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza A Virus, H1N2 SubtypeLungMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsCCL5 protein, humanChemokine CCL5ChemokinesCytokinesDrugs, Chinese HerbalProtective AgentsqiangzhiTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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