Abstract:
ob<x>jective To investigate the therapeutic effect of Sodium new houttuyfonate (SNH) on (Inflammatory bowel disease,IBD) and the regulation of STAT3/NF-kB/ pathway. Methods Twnety-four mice were randomized into blank control group, IBD group and SNH group. Mice in the IBD and SNH groups were given 3% DSS in drinking water to induce IBD. The mice in SNH group were given SNH by gavage (25mg/kg) for 2 weeks, and the mice in CON group and IBD group were administrated with saline. The body weight, fecal consistency and hematochezia of mice in diverse groups were monitored daily for the measurement of the disease activity index (DAI). HE staining was used to observe the histopathological changes. The levels of colon tissue STAT3 and NF-κB were measured by Western blot. The levels of IL-6, TNF-α and IL-18 in plasma were detected by ELISA. Results The results showed that SNH administration significantly increased the body weights (P<0.05), ameliorated diarrhea, hematochezia and colonic tissue damage, as well as reduced disease activity index in IBD mice (P<0.05). The result of WB showed that colonic tissue STAT3/NF-κB levels were notably increased in IBD group compared to CON group (P<0.01). Moreover, the levels of STAT3/NF-κB were lower in SNH group than that in IBD group (P<0.01). The levels of plasma IL-6,TNF-α and IL-18 in groups of IBD group were increased compared to CON group ( P<0.01). The levels of plasma IL-6, TNF-α and IL-18 were decreased in SNH group compared to IBD group ( P<0.01). Conclusion SNH may contribute to suppressing inflammation via down-regulating the ex<x>pression of STAT3, NF-κB in colonic tissue and reducing the levels of IL-6,TNF-α and IL-18 cytokines, thereby alleviating the progression of the IBD