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基于GPER/NLRP3通路探讨天香丹胶囊抑制焦亡抗动脉粥样硬化机制研究

Investigation of the mechanisms underlying the anti-atherosclerotic effects of Tianxiangdan Capsules through inhibition of pyroptosis via the GPER/NLRP3 pathway

  • 摘要: 探究天香丹(TXD)胶囊通过调控GPER(G protein-coupled estrogen receptor)抑制NLRP3炎症小体介导的细胞焦亡,进而干预动脉粥样硬化(AS)的作用及相关分子机制。随机选取8只APOE-/-小鼠饲喂普通饲料作为空白对照组,其余APOE-/-小鼠通过高脂饮食诱导构建动脉粥样硬化(atherosclerosis,AS)模型,随机分为:模型组、阿托伐他汀干预组(3.03 mg/kg)、天香丹胶囊高(1.092 g/kg)、中(0.546 g/kg)、低(0.273 g/kg)剂量组及TXD中剂量+GPER抑制剂(1 mg/kg)组。通过检测血脂四项、酶联免疫法实验、组织病理学分析、免疫印迹法实验,研究TXD胶囊通过调控GPER抑制NLRP3介导的焦亡改善AS的作用。结果显示,TXD显著降低了血清中TG、TC、LDL-C以及炎症因子的水平,升高HDL-C,缩小了主动脉斑块面积、降低了脂质沉积率,同时显著上调了主动脉组织中的GPER表达,抑制NLRP3表达与焦亡的发生;而GPER抑制剂可逆转TXD的上述作用。综上,TXD可通过上调GPER的表达,抑制NLRP3介导的细胞焦亡,减轻AS微环境中炎症反应,最终发挥保护血管的效应。

     

    Abstract: This study explores the role and related molecular mechanism of Tianxiangdan (TXD) Capsules in ameliorating atherosclerosis (AS) by regulating GPER (G protein-coupled estrogen receptor) to inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis. Eight ApoE-/- mice were randomly selected and fed a normal diet as a blank control group, while the remaining ApoE-/- mice were induced with a high-fat diet to establish an atherosclerosis model. These mice were randomly divided into the following groups: model group, atorvastatin intervention group (3.03 mg/kg), TXD Capsules high-dose group (1.092 g/kg), medium-dose TXD group (0.546 g/kg), low-dose TXD group (0.273 g/kg), and medium-dose TXD plus GPER inhibitor (1 mg/kg) group. The effects of TXD Capsules on AS through GPER regulation and inhibition of NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis were evaluated by measuring the serum lipid profile, performing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, conducting histopathological analyses, and Western blot. The results showed that TXD significantly reduced serum triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and inflammatory cytokine levels while increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. TXD also reduced aortic plaque area and lipid deposition. In addition, TXD significantly upregulated GPER expression in aortic tissues and inhibited NLRP3 expression and pyroptosis. These effects were reversed by the GPER inhibitor. In conclusion, TXD may inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis by upregulating GPER expression, thereby alleviating inflammatory responses in the atherosclerotic microenvironment and exerting vasculoprotective effects.

     

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