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Bletilla striata polysaccharide has a protective effect on intestinal epithelial barrier disruption in TAA‑induced cirrhotic rats

  • Authors:
    • Lei Luo
    • Zhang Zhou
    • Juan Xue
    • Yao Wang
    • Juan Zhang
    • Xin Cai
    • Yuqing Liu
    • Fan Yang
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  • Published online on: July 9, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6430
  • Pages: 1715-1722
  • Copyright: © Luo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

It has been reported that intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction serves an important role in the development of liver cirrhosis. However, at present there is no satisfactory treatment for intestinal mucosal lesions and ulcers associated with cirrhosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Bletilla striata polysaccharide (BSP) on intestinal epithelial barrier disruption in rats with thioacetamide (TAA)‑induced liver cirrhosis. Rats were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=10): BSP low dosage (15 mg/kg), BSP middle dosage (30 mg/kg), BSP high dosage (60 mg/kg), experiment and control groups. All groups except control group were administered with TAA (200 mg/kg/day) to induce liver cirrhosis. Following modeling, rats in the low, middle and high‑dose BSP groups received BSP. ELISA kits were used to measure the endotoxin, alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) levels in the portal vein, while interleukin (IL)‑6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‑α expression in the ileal tissue was measured. Reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR) and western blotting were used to detect the expression of zonula occludens (ZO)‑1 and occludin mRNA and protein, respectively. Intestinal epithelial tissue pathology was detected using hematoxylin‑eosin (HE) staining. Immunohistochemistry was performed to assess the expression of ZO‑1 and occludin in intestinal epithelial tissues. Following treatment with BSP, ALT, AST and endotoxin levels in the portal vein, as well as IL‑6 and TNF‑α expression in ileal tissues, were significantly decreased compared with model group (P<0.05 or 0.01). Furthermore, BSP treatment upregulated the expression of ZO‑1 and occludin mRNA and protein compared with the model group (P<0.05 or 0.01) and cytoplasmic staining for these proteins was increased. The degree of intestinal epithelial tissue pathological damage was significantly reduced in the BSP groups. In conclusion, BSP is able to reduce endotoxin levels, inhibit the inflammatory cytokines IL‑6 and TNF‑α and elevate expression of ZO‑1 and occludin at tight junctions. Together, these results suggest a novel protective agent for the restoration of intestinal epithelial barrier disruption.
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Luo L, Zhou Z, Xue J, Wang Y, Zhang J, Cai X, Liu Y and Yang F: Bletilla striata polysaccharide has a protective effect on intestinal epithelial barrier disruption in TAA‑induced cirrhotic rats. Exp Ther Med 16: 1715-1722, 2018
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Luo, L., Zhou, Z., Xue, J., Wang, Y., Zhang, J., Cai, X. ... Yang, F. (2018). Bletilla striata polysaccharide has a protective effect on intestinal epithelial barrier disruption in TAA‑induced cirrhotic rats. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 16, 1715-1722. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6430
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Luo, L., Zhou, Z., Xue, J., Wang, Y., Zhang, J., Cai, X., Liu, Y., Yang, F."Bletilla striata polysaccharide has a protective effect on intestinal epithelial barrier disruption in TAA‑induced cirrhotic rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16.3 (2018): 1715-1722.
Chicago
Luo, L., Zhou, Z., Xue, J., Wang, Y., Zhang, J., Cai, X., Liu, Y., Yang, F."Bletilla striata polysaccharide has a protective effect on intestinal epithelial barrier disruption in TAA‑induced cirrhotic rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16, no. 3 (2018): 1715-1722. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6430