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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2025

Zhike Erfang Alleviates MRSA-Induced Pneumonia by Inhibiting TRAF6 and Activating NLRP3 Inflammatory Body.

Lian-Qing Zhang, Wen-Can Zheng, Wen-Yan Li

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Article in Journal of inflammation research, 2025. 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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Lian-Qing Zhang *Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0000-5921-7632
Wen-Can ZhengDepartment of Pharmacy, First People's Hospital of Qujing City, Yunnan, China.
Wen-Yan Li *Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

Purpose: The therapeutic effects of Zhike Erfang in modulating the cellular responses and immune microenvironment associated with MRSA-induced acute lung injury remain unclear. This study aims to elucidate the potential mechanisms by which Zhike Erfang mitigate the cellular and molecular effects of MRSA in a laboratory model. Patients and Methods: A mouse model of acute lung injury was established using heat-inactivated MRSA. Lung tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were collected for analysis. Macrophages were pretreated with Zhike Erfang for 30 minutes before exposure to heat-inactivated MRSA for 24 hours. Protein expressions of TRAF6, iNOS, TNF-α, IL-1β, NLRP3, and caspase-1 in lung tissues were quantified using Western blot. The content of LDH was detected by the lactate dehydrogenase cytotoxicity test kit. Results: Zhike Erfang significantly reduced the expression of iNOS, LDH, TNF-α, IL-1β, NLRP3, and caspase-1 in a dose-dependent manner in lung tissues from the MRSA model. Zhike Erfang inhibited the expression of TRAF6. Conclusion: Zhike Erfang can alleviate pneumonia caused by MRSA by inhibiting TRAF6 and inducing NLRP3 inflammatory body activation.

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methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusNLRP3pneumoniaTRAF6Zhike Erfang

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PMCPMC11927506

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