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ArticlePharmaceutical biology2021

Qingluoyin granules protect against adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats via downregulating the CXCL12/CXCR4-NF-κB signalling pathway.

Min Si, Zheng Ma, Jie Zhang, Xinwei Li, Rui Li, Chao Wang, Huiyu Jia, Shengyong Luo

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Min SiAnhui Academy of Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Zheng MaAnhui Academy of Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Jie ZhangAnhui Academy of Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Xinwei LiAnhui Academy of Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Rui LiAnhui Academy of Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Chao WangAnhui Academy of Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Huiyu JiaAnhui Academy of Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Shengyong LuoAnhui Academy of Medical Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, China.

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Abstract

contextQingluoyin (QLY) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula which has been used in treating human rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for years in China.

objectiveThis study investigates the effect of QLY granules on adjuvant arthritis (AA) and the possible mechanism. MATERIALS AND

methodsSprague-Dawley (SD) rats were injected with Complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) to induce the AA model. After the onset of arthritis, rats received intragastric administrations of the QLY granules (1.35, 2.70, and 5.40 g/kg) or

resultsIn the QLY granule (1.35, 2.70, and 5.40 g/kg) therapy groups, the arthritis index decreased to 6.30 ± 2.06, 5.80 ± 1.55, 5.30 ± 1.16 compared with the model (9.00 ± 3.01), paw swelling decreased to 1.56 ± 0.40, 1.28 ± 0.38, 1.12 ± 0.41 mL compared with the model (2.22 ± 0.73 mL). QLY granules (1.35, 2.70 and 5.40 g/kg) significantly reduced the thymus and the spleen indexes, inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and alleviated the pathological changes of joints compared with the model group. Furthermore, the treatment of QLY granules (2.70 and 5.40 g/kg) markedly inhibited CXCL12, CXCR4 (in spleen and synovium) and p-NF-κB p65 (in synovium) protein expression of AA rats.

conclusionsQLY granules have obvious therapeutic effects on AA rats, which may be associated with downregulating the CXCL12/CXCR4-NF-κB signalling pathway. QLY granules can be used as a candidate for the treatment of RA, which deserves further study.

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AnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalArthritis, RheumatoidChemokine CXCL12CytokinesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDown-RegulationDrugs, Chinese HerbalFreund's AdjuvantGlycosidesMaleNF-kappa BRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, CXCR4Signal TransductionChemokine CXCL12CXCL12 protein, ratCxcr4 protein, ratCytokinesDrugs, Chinese HerbalFreund's AdjuvantGlycosidesNF-kappa BReceptors, CXCR4adjuvant arthritisinflammatory cytokineRheumatoid arthritistraditional Chinese medicine

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PMCPMC8547818

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