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Bufei huoxue capsule alleviates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice via TGF-β1/Smad2/3 signaling

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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
卷 316, 期 -, 页码 -

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ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116733

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Bufei huoxue (BFHX); IPF; EMT; Collagen deposition; TGF-beta 1; Smad2/3

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This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of the Traditional Chinese Medicine formulation "Bufei huoxue" on IPF and its mechanisms. The results showed that "Bufei huoxue" can alleviate pulmonary fibrosis, improve lung function, reduce inflammation, and inhibit EMT and ECM production by inhibiting the TGF-beta 1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway.
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Bufei huoxue (BFHX) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine formulation that consists of Astragalus Exscapus L, Paeonia Lactiflora Pall, and Psoralea Aphylla L. It can ameliorate collagen deposition and inhibit EMT. However, it remains unknown whether and how BFHX alleviates IPF. Aim of the study: Our work aimed to explore the therapeutic efficacy of BFHX on IPF and dissect the mechanisms involved. Materials and methods: A mouse model of IPF was induced by bleomycin. BFHX was administered on the first day of modeling and maintained for 21 days. Pulmonary fibrosis and inflammation were evaluated by micro-CT, lung histopathology, pulmonary function assessment, and cytokines in BALF. In addition, we examined the signaling molecules involved in EMT and ECM by immunofluorescence, western Blot, EdU, and MMP (Delta psi m) assays. Results: BFHX alleviated lung parenchyma fibrosis as evidenced by Hematoxylin-eosin (H&E), Masson's trichrome staining, and micro-CT, and it improved lung function. In addition, BFHX treatment not only decreased the levels of interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), but also upregulated E-cadherin (E-Cad) and downregulated alpha-smooth muscle actin (a-SMA), collagen. (Col.), vimentin, and fibronectin (FN). Mechanisti cally, BFHX repressed TGF-beta 1-driven Smad2/3 phosphorylation, which, in turn, suppressed EMT and transition of fibroblasts to myofibroblasts in vivo and in vitro. Conclusion: BFHX effectively reduces the occurrence of EMT and inhibits the production of ECM by inhibiting the TGF-beta 1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway, which provides a potential novel therapeutic strategy for IPF.

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