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Effect of Maxing Shigan Tang on H1N1 Influenza A Virus-Associated Acute Lung Injury in Mice

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Intervirology. 2017 May 4;59(5-6):267-274. doi: 10.1159/000458726. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Effect of Maxing Shigan Tang on H1N1 Influenza A Virus-Associated Acute Lung Injury in Mice.[/h] Zhong Y[SUP]1[/SUP], Zhou J, Liang N, Liu B, Lu R, He Y, Liang C, Wu J, Zhou Y, Hu M, Zhou J.
[h=3]Author information[/h]

[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] This study is aimed at examining the effects of Maxing Shigan Tang (MST) treatment on H1N1-associated acute lung injury (ALI) and exploring the possible mechanism.
[h=4]MATERIAL AND METHODS:[/h] Mice were randomly divided into a control group, model group, peroxisomal proliferator activator receptor γ (PPARγ) inhibition group (PPARγ-), PPARγ activation group (PPARγ+), and MST group. Influenza A (H1N1) virus of the Fort Monmouth 1 (FM1) strain was used to induce an ALI mice model. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to investigate the effect of MST treatment on H1N1-associated ALI. Cell apoptosis of lung tissues of each group were conducted through transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling methods. Moreover, the expression level of caspase 3, activity of caspase 3, and serum level of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α of each group were also analyzed. Finally, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting analysis were carried out to detect angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) expression level.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] We found that mice infected with the FM1 strain of H1N1 influenza A virus developed severe ALI, and MST could improve H1N1-induced ALI. Moreover, MST decreased lung cell apoptosis and reduced the serum content of TNF-α. In addition, MST significantly induced the ANGPTL4 expression in H1N1-induced ALI.
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] MST improves H1N1-associated ALI maybe through targeting ANGPTL4 in mice.
? 2017 S. Karger AG, Basel.


[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] H1N1 influenza A virus-associated acute lung injury; Maxing Shigan Tang; Mice

PMID: 28468008 DOI: 10.1159/000458726
 
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