To explore the mechanism of honey-processed Hedysari Radix in the regulation of intestinal immunity in rats with spleen qi deficiency, which was based on G protein-coupled receptor 41 (GPR41)/GPR43-mediated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway.
The three-factor composite modeling method of eating disorder, diarrhea and fatigue was used to establish a model of spleen qi deficiency, and the rats were randomly divided into model, honey-processed Hedysari Radix, probiotics and blank groups with 15 rats per group. The honey-processed Hedysari Radix group was given by gavage 12.6 g·kg-1 aqueous extract of honey-processed Hedysari Radix. The probiotics group was given 0.625 g·kg-1 bifidobacterium triple viable solution by gavage. The blank and model groups were given the same dose of distilled water by gavage. Four groups were treated for 15 d with once a day. The expression levels of GPR41, GPR43, P38 MAPK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and extracellular regulatory protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) in colon tissues were detected by Western blotting.
The relative expression levels of GPR41 in the blank, model, honey-processed Hedysari Radix and probiotics groups were 0.95±0.07, 0.45±0.03, 0.84±0.19 and 0.86±0.20; the relative expression levels of GPR43 were 1.17±0.11, 0.41±0.06, 0.66±0.03 and 0.57±0.01; the phosphorylated ERK1/2/ERK1/2 ratios were 0.16±0.01, 0.43±0.01, 0.39±0.01 and 0.36±0.02; the phosphorylated JNK/JNK ratios were 0.58±0.05, 1.47±0.10, 0.90±0.11 and 0.90±0.11; the phosphorylated P38 MAPK/P38 MAPK ratios were 1.77±0.33, 3.19±0.03, 2.01±0.17 and 2.23±0.59, respectively. Compared with the model group, the differences of above indexes were statistically significant in the honey-processed Hedysari Radix and probiotics groups (P<0.05, P<0.01).
The mechanism of honey-processed Hedysari Radix regulating intestinal immunity in rats with spleen qi deficiency is related to the regulation of GPR41/GPR43 mediated MAPK signaling pathway.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |