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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2026

[Poricoic acid A alleviates dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice by regulating AMPK/mTOR-mediated autophagy and inhibiting intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis].

Tong Qiao, Lin Yin, Keni Zhang, Minzhu Niu, Ju Huang, Zhijun Geng, Jing Li, Jianguo Hu

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Tong QiaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University.
Lin YinDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University.
Keni ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University.
Minzhu NiuDepartment of Immunology, School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233030, China.
Ju HuangAnhui Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Inflammatory Related Diseases, Bengbu 233004, China.
Zhijun GengAnhui Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research on Inflammatory Related Diseases, Bengbu 233004, China.
Jing LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University.
Jianguo HuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University.

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objectivesTo investigate the mechanism of poricoic acid A (PAA) for alleviating dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice.

methodsEighteen C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control group, DSS-induced colitis model group, and PAA intervention (10 mg/kg) group. The changes in body weight, colon length, disease activity index (DAI), and histopathological scores of the mice were evaluated. In a DSS-induced Caco-2 cell model, the changes in expressions of ZO-1, claudin-1, Bcl-2, Bax, cleaved caspase-3, LC3-II/I, and P62 were detected. Molecular docking and Western blotting were used to analyze the mechanisms underlying the ameliorating effect of PAA on DSS-induced colitis.

resultsIn the mouse models of DSS-induced colitis, PAA significantly ameliorated DSS-induced weight loss, colon shortening, and elevation of DAI scores while reducing colonic IL-1β and TNF-α levels. HE staining showed that PAA obviously alleviated colonic crypt damage, reduced inflammatory cell infiltration, and lowered histopathological scores of the colon. AB-PAS staining revealed significantly increased goblet cell counts in PAA-treated mice compared to those in DSS group. In DSS-induced Caco-2 cells, PAA treatment effectively inhibited DSS-induced downregulation of the tight junction proteins, reduced Bax and cleaved caspase-3 expressions, increased Bcl-2 expression and the LC3-II/I ratio, and decreased P62 expression. Mechanistic study suggested that PAA targeted the AMPK/mTOR pathway to activate autophagy and suppress cell apoptosis.

conclusionsPAA protects intestinal barrier function and alleviates DSS-induced colitis in mice by activating AMPK/mTOR-mediated autophagy and inhibiting intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis.

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ApoptosisAutophagyColitisAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCaco-2 CellsDextran SulfateEpithelial CellsHumansIntestinal MucosaMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAMP-Activated Protein KinasesDextran SulfatemTOR protein, mouseTOR Serine-Threonine Kinasesapoptosisautophagyinflammatory bowel diseaseintestinal barrierporicoic acid A

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PMCPMC12809045

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