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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

[Ecliptasaponin A ameliorates DSS-induced colitis in mice by suppressing M1 macrophage polarization

Minzhu Niu, Lixia Yin, Tong Qiao, Lin Yin, Keni Zhang, Jianguo Hu, Chuanwang Song, Zhijun Geng, Jing Li

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Minzhu NiuAnhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Inflammation-related Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233004, China.
Lixia YinClinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233004, China.
Tong QiaoDepartment of Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, China.
Lin YinClinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233004, China.
Keni ZhangClinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233004, China.
Jianguo HuAnhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Inflammation-related Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233004, China.
Chuanwang SongDepartment of Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, China.
Zhijun GengAnhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Inflammation-related Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233004, China.
Jing LiAnhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Inflammation-related Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233004, China.

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objectivesTo investigate the effect of ecliptasaponin A (ESA) for alleviating dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in mice and the underlying mechanism.

methodsTwenty-four male C57BL/6 mice (8-10 weeks old) were equally randomized into control group, DSS-induced IBD model group, and DSS+ESA (50 mg/kg) treatment group. Disease activity index (DAI), colon length and spleen index of the mice were measured, and intestinal pathology was examined with HE staining. The expressions of inflammatory mediators (TNF-α, IL-6, and iNOS) in the colon mucosa were detected using ELISA and RT-qPCR, and intestinal barrier integrity was assessed using AB-PAS staining and by detecting ZO-1 and claudin-1 expressions using immunofluorescence staining and Western blotting. In cultured RAW264.7 macrophages, the effects of treatment with 50 μmol/L ESA, alone or in combination with 20 μmol/L RO8191 (a JAK2/STAT3 pathway activator), on M1 polarization of the cells induced by LPS and IFN-γ stimulation and expressions of JAK2/STAT3 pathway proteins were analyzed using flow cytometry and Western blotting.

resultsIn the mouse models of DSS-induced IBD, ESA treatment significantly alleviated body weight loss and colon shortening, reduced DAI, spleen index and histological scores, and ameliorated inflammatory cell infiltration in the colon tissue. ESA treatment also suppressed TNF‑α, IL-6 and iNOS expressions, protected the goblet cells and the integrity of the mucus and mechanical barriers, and upregulated the expressions of ZO-1 and claudin-1. ESA treatment obviously decreased CD86

conclusionsESA alleviates DSS-induced colitis in mice by suppressing JAK2/STAT3-mediated M1 macrophage polarization and mitigating inflammation-driven intestinal barrier damage.

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ColitisMacrophagesSaponinsTriterpenesAnimalsDextran SulfateInterleukin-6Janus Kinase 2MaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRAW 264.7 CellsSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorDextran SulfateInterleukin-6Jak2 protein, mouseJanus Kinase 2SaponinsStat3 protein, mouseSTAT3 Transcription FactorTriterpenesecliptasaponin Ainflammatory bowel diseaseintestinal barrierJAK2/STAT3macrophage polarization

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