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A Chinese herbal decoction, Jian-Pi-Yi-Shen, regulates the expressions of erythropoietin and pro-inflammatory cytokines in cultured cells

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Title
A Chinese herbal decoction, Jian-Pi-Yi-Shen, regulates the expressions of erythropoietin and pro-inflammatory cytokines in cultured cells
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, April 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12906-018-2146-4
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Jianping Chen, Amy G. W. Gong, Xiaoyan Liu, Zhonggui Li, Airong Qi, Tina T. X. Dong, Tiegang Yi, Karl W. K. Tsim, Shunmin Li

Abstract

A Chinese herbal formula, namely Jian-Pi-Yi-Shen (JPYS), has been clinically prescribed for patients with chronic kidney disease associated-anemia, and which can improve the patient's immunological system. However, the mechanisms of JPYS involved in anemia and immune response have not been investigated. To study the role of JPYS in regulating hematopoietic and immunological functions, we investigated its activities on the expressions of erythropoietin and pro-inflammatory cytokines in cultured cells. The standardized herbal extracts of JPYS (0-30 μg/ml) were applied onto cultured cells for 24-48 h. Total RNA was collected from the treated cells and subjected to real-time quantitative PCR analysis. Cultured HEK293T cells, transfected with a construct composed of hypoxia response element tagged with a luciferase gene, i.e. pHRE-Luc, were treated with JPYS extracts (1-30 μg/ml) for 24 h. The cell lysates were subjected to luciferase assay. The treatment with JPYS extract onto cultured HEK293T cells induced erythropoietin expression in a dose-dependent manner, having the highest response by ~ 50% of increase. In parallel, application of JPYS extract for 24 h stimulated expressions of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in cultured RAW 264.7 macrophages. In contrast, the pretreatment with JPYS extract suppressed expressions of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in lipopolysaccharide-induced macrophages. These results confirmed the hematopoietic function of JPYS in regulating erythropoietin expression, as well as the bidirectional immune-modulatory roles of JPYS by regulating the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in cultures.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 3 19%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 19%
Student > Postgraduate 2 13%
Student > Bachelor 1 6%
Lecturer 1 6%
Other 2 13%
Unknown 4 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 3 19%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 2 13%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 13%
Environmental Science 1 6%
Decision Sciences 1 6%
Other 1 6%
Unknown 6 38%
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