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BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Volume 18, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2146-4
Keywords
Herbal medicine; Erythropoietin; Pro-inflammatory cytokines
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- Shenzhen Science and Technology Plan Project [JSGG20141017103353178, ZDSYS201606081515458, JCYJ20150401163247213, JCYJ20160428182041577]
- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2015A030310247]
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province [20151079, 20162124]
- Health and Family Planning Commission of Shenzhen Municipality [201505015]
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Background: 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.& para;& para;Methods: The standardized herbal extracts of JPYS (0-30 mu g/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 mu g/ml) for 24 h. The cell lysates were subjected to luciferase assay.& para;& para;Results: The treatment with JPYS extract onto cultured HEK293T cells induced erythropoietin expression in a dose-dependent manner, having the highest response by similar to 50% of increase. In parallel, application of JPYS extract for 24 h stimulated expressions of interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha in cultured RAW 264.7 macrophages. In contrast, the pretreatment with JPYS extract suppressed expressions of IL-1 beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha in lipopolysaccharide-induced macrophages.& para;& para;Conclusions: 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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