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ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2023

Limonin ameliorates indomethacin-induced intestinal damage and ulcers through Nrf2/ARE pathway.

Bo Jia, Leyi Zhao, Pengpeng Liu, Meng Li, Zhilei Tian

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Article in Immunity, inflammation and disease, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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Bo JiaDepartment of Spleen and Stomach Diseases, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Leyi ZhaoQihuang College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Pengpeng LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China.
Meng LiDepartment of Spleen and Stomach Diseases, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zhilei TianDepartment of Gastroenterology, Air Force Specialty Medical Center, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9273-1550
Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNAir Force General Hospital PLA · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNLiaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine New Teachers Foundation Project 2022-BucmxJKY-008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause intestinal damage and ulcers and the incidence is increasing. Limonin plays an important role in the regulation of inflammatory diseases, but it has not been reported in the treatment of intestinal injury and ulcers.

methodsIndomethacin (INDO) induced intestinal injury and ulcer model in rats. The indexes related to intestinal injury were detected. Western blot and molecular docking techniques were used to detect the docking between Limonin and Nrf2. Next, ML385, an inhibitor of Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway, was applied to treat intestinal epithelial IEC-6 cells induced by INDO. And CCK8, Western blot, TUNEL, ELISA, DCFH-DA assay, kits, and immunofluorescence were conducted to detect cell activity, apoptosis, inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and tight junction again.

resultsINDO can significantly induce intestinal ulcerative lesions in rats. Limonin could improve intestinal ulcerative lesions induced by INDO in rats. Limonin could reduce INDO-induced inflammatory response and oxidative stress in the small intestine of rats, and improve the intestinal barrier dysfunction induced by INDO. Limonin could dock with Nrf2 structure and activate Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway. ML385 could reverse the protective effect of Limonin against INDO-induced cell damage.

conclusionLimonin ameliorates INDO-induced intestinal damage and ulcers through Nrf2/ARE pathway.

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IndomethacinIntestinesLimoninsUlcerAnimalsMolecular Docking SimulationNF-E2-Related Factor 2RatsIndomethacinlimoninLimoninsNfe2l2 protein, ratNF-E2-Related Factor 2INDOinflammationintestinal damage and ulcersLimoninNrf2/ARE pathwayoxidative stress

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