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ArticleChinese herbal medicines2020

Jinbei Oral Liquid ameliorates bleomycin-induced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in rats via reversion of Th1/Th2 shift.

Xiao-Yan Xing, Wei-Jie Qiang, Jia-le Bao, Rui-Chuang Yang, Jun Hou, Kai Tao, Zhao-Qing Meng, Jing-Hua Zhang, Ai-Jun Zhang, Xiao-Bo Sun

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Article in Chinese herbal medicines, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Yan XingInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
Wei-Jie QiangInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
Jia-le BaoInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
Rui-Chuang YangResearch Center for Clinical and Translational Medicine, Fifth Medical Center, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100039, China.
Jun HouResearch Center for Clinical and Translational Medicine, Fifth Medical Center, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100039, China.
Kai TaoThe Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of TCM, Jinan 250011, China.
Zhao-Qing MengShandong Hongjitang Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Jinan 250000, China.
Jing-Hua ZhangShandong Hongjitang Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Jinan 250000, China.
Ai-Jun ZhangShandong Hongjitang Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Jinan 250000, China.
Xiao-Bo SunInstitute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CNShandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and lethal interstitial lung disease with high mortality. The pivotal role of Th1/Th2 immunological balance in the development and progression of IPF has been demonstrated previously. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Jinbei Oral Liquid (JBOL) on IPF and its relationship with Th1/Th2 shift. Methods: Rats were divided into six groups: control group, model group (bleomycin), pirfenidone group (positive group, 54 mg/kg, i.g.) and JBOL (5.4, 10.8 and 21.6 mL/kg, i.g.) groups. The rat model was established by an intratracheal instillation of bleomycin (BLM, 5 mg/kg). One day after injection of BLM, pirfenidone or JBOL was given to rats once daily within 28 consecutive days, respectively. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) was performed on the treated rats. The extent of alveolitis and fibrosis was observed by H&E and Masson trichrome staining. The contents of TGF-β1, TNF-α, IL-4 and IFN-γ were further quantified by ELISA assay. Results: PET/CT and histopathological evidence showed the ability of JBOL to attenuate bleomycin-induced alveolitis and fibrosis extent, and the alveolitis lesion score was markedly decreased compared with the model group. The increased expression of inflammatory cytokines TGF-β1 and TNF-α induced by bleomycin was also suppressed by JBOL. The Th1 response was limited by the reduced IFN-γ after BLM administration, and the Th2 response predominated significantly marked by the increased IL-4. JBOL could increase the level of IFN-γ and markedly increased the ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4. Conclusion: These findings suggested that JBOL may attenuate BLM-induced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis via reducing inflammatory cell infiltration, pro-inflammatory cytokine release and excessive collagen deposition in rats. One of the mechanisms is the reversion of Th1/Th2 shift caused by BLM.

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bleomycincytokinesidiopathic pulmonary fibrosisJinbei Oral LiquidTh1/Th2 shift

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