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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2022

Berberine ameliorates aGVHD by gut microbiota remodelling, TLR4 signalling suppression and colonic barrier repairment for NLRP3 inflammasome inhibition.

Yanna Zhao, Jiefeng Huang, Tianyi Li, Shuijuan Zhang, Chengping Wen, Lipei Wang

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yanna ZhaoCollege of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Jiefeng HuangInstitute of Hematology Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Tianyi LiCollege of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Shuijuan ZhangCollege of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Chengping WenCollege of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Lipei WangCollege of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3097-2826
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid, is used to treat gastrointestinal disorders as an herbal medicine in China. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory activities of BBR in a mouse model with acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD). Mice were intravenously injected with bone marrow cells from donors combined with splenocytes to develop aGVHD. The body weight, survival rate and clinical scores were monitored. Then the levels of inflammatory cytokines, histological changes (lung, liver and colon), colonic mucosal barrier and gut microbiota were analysed. Moreover, the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (Myd88)/nuclear factor-κB signalling pathway, NLRP3 inflammasome and its cytokines' expressions were determined. The results showed that the gavage of BBR lessened GVHD-induced weight loss, high mortality and clinical scores, inhibited inflammation and target organs damages and prevented GVHD-indued colonic barrier damage. Additionally, BBR modulated gut microbiota, suppressed the activation of the TLR4 signaling pathway and inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome and its cytokine release. This study indicated that BBR might be a potential therapy for aGVHD through NLRP3 inflammasome inhibition.

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BerberineGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGraft vs Host DiseaseAnimalsColonInflammasomesMiceNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinToll-Like Receptor 4BerberineInflammasomesNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, mouseTlr4 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 4acute graft-versus-host diseaseberberinecytokinesgut microbiotaNLRP3 inflammasomeTLR4 signaling pathway

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PMID34984827
PMCPMC8831946
OpenAlexW4205617068

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