ReferenceID 6509
Wogonin attenuates neutrophilic inflammation and airway smooth muscle proliferation through inducing caspase-dependent apoptosis and inhibiting MAPK/Akt signaling in allergic airways
Int Immunopharmacol
Background: Severe neutrophilic asthma is often characterized by persistent airway inflammation and irreversible airway remodeling, which are overstimulated by the high-mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1). Although wogo
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- Reference Id
- 6509
- Evidence Id
- 23099
- Core Evidence Id
- 23099
- Source Reference Id
- 6315
- Herb2 Reference Id
- HBREF007112
- Subject Paper Key
- HBIN048372_36371864
- Pubmed Id
- 36371864
- Doi
- 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109410
- Paper Title
- Wogonin attenuates neutrophilic inflammation and airway smooth muscle proliferation through inducing caspase-dependent apoptosis and inhibiting MAPK/Akt signaling in allergic airways
- Paper Abstract
- Background: Severe neutrophilic asthma is often characterized by persistent airway inflammation and irreversible airway remodeling, which are overstimulated by the high-mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1). Although wogonin, an O-methylated flavone, has been widely used to treat inflammatory and allergic diseases, its therapeutic effects and potential mechanisms on severe neutrophilic asthma remain elusive. Objective: To evaluate whether wogonin alleviates airway neutrophilia through inducing neutrophil apoptosis and attenuates airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) proliferation and migration. Methods: The effect of wogonin on reducing neutrophilic airway inflammation, including neutrophil infiltration and inflammatory mediators, was examined in a mouse model of severe neutrophilic asthma sensitized with ovalbumin and lipopolysaccharide. Also, the effect of wogonin on inducing human neutrophil apoptosis was manifested using cellular morphology, flow cytometry, and caspase inhibition assays. Furthermore, the effect of wogonin on inhibiting HMGB1-mediated ASMCs proliferation and migration was determined. Results: Wogonin reduced the frequency of neutrophils and inhibited the production of multiple inflammatory mediators, including ovalbumin-specific IgE, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and HMGB1, in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and lung tissues of the neutrophilic asthmatic mouse model. These data strongly support a significantly suppressed neutrophilic airway inflammation, functionally consistent to the relieved airway hyperresponsiveness by wogonin in vivo. Wogonin induced human neutrophil apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner by activating caspase-8 and caspase-3 in vitro. Wogonin pretreatment abolished HMGB1-induced ASMCs proliferation and migration, which can be explained by the inhibition of phosphorylation in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) /Akt singling pathways. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that wogonin augments caspase-dependent apoptosis in neutrophils to alleviate neutrophilic inflammatory responses and regulates intracellular signaling to inhibit HMGB1-mediated ASMCs activation, providing a promising therapeutic agent for severe neutrophilic asthma.
- Journal
- Int Immunopharmacol
- Publish Year
- 2022
- Experiment Subject
- mouse; human
- Experiment Type
- Animal Experiment
- Phenotype Related
- Airway Neutrophilia; Airway Inflammation; Inflammatory And Allergic Diseases; Airway Hyperresponsiveness; Neutrophilic Airway Inflammation; Neutrophilic Asthma; Severe Neutrophilic Asthma
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- Paper Title En
- Wogonin attenuates neutrophilic inflammation and airway smooth muscle proliferation through inducing caspase-dependent apoptosis and inhibiting MAPK/Akt signaling in allergic airways
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- semi_complete