Shashen-Maidong Decoction-Mediated IFN-γ and IL-4 on the Regulation of Th1Th2 Imbalance in RP Rats
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Studying correlative changes of Th1/Th2 (Th, Helper T cells) related factor Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and Interleukin-4 (IL-4) in the progression of radiation pneumonia (RP) rats and the efficacy of Shashen-Maidong decoction on these indexes to explore the immune mechanism of the decoction on the prevention and treatment of RP.
Methods.
Male 60 Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups.
In addition to the normal control group taking saline, the other rats were set up RP model treated with Shashen-Maidong decoction or dexamethasone (DXM), respectively.
The IFN-γ and IL-4 concentrations in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of rats were tested in the 2nd and 4th week after radiation, and the relative ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 was calculated.
Results.
(1) There was significant difference of serum IL-4 concentrations in group B (p<0.01) and extreme difference in groups C and D (p<0.001) compared with group A in 4th week.
Compared with group D, IL-4 concentrations in group B increased significantly in both 2nd and 4th week (p<0.01).
Group B had significantly decreased IFN-γ concentrations in BALF (p<0.001) compared with group D in the 4th week.
And IFN-γ concentrations in BALF in group B were increased compared with group C in the 4th week (p<0.05).
(2) There was no difference of the relative ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 at each time in groups B and A for both serum and BALF, while the ratios in groups C and D in 4th week in BALF were increased (p<0.05) compared to group A.
Conclusion.
Shashen-Maidong decoction can improve the immune function of RP rats by increasing IFN-γ concentration and decreasing IL-4 concentration, possibly by increasing the relative ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 to regulate the immune imbalance of Th1/Th2.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Yuan& Zhou, Yanping. 2019. Shashen-Maidong Decoction-Mediated IFN-γ and IL-4 on the Regulation of Th1Th2 Imbalance in RP Rats. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126389
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Yuan& Zhou, Yanping. Shashen-Maidong Decoction-Mediated IFN-γ and IL-4 on the Regulation of Th1Th2 Imbalance in RP Rats. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126389
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Yuan& Zhou, Yanping. Shashen-Maidong Decoction-Mediated IFN-γ and IL-4 on the Regulation of Th1Th2 Imbalance in RP Rats. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126389
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1126389