PMID- 29599805 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200930 IS - 1741-427X (Print) IS - 1741-4288 (Electronic) IS - 1741-427X (Linking) VI - 2018 DP - 2018 TI - Qi-Dong-Huo-Xue-Yin Inhibits Inflammation in Acute Lung Injury in Mice via Toll-Like Receptor 4/Caveolin-1 Signaling. PG - 2373609 LID - 10.1155/2018/2373609 [doi] LID - 2373609 AB - Acute lung injury (ALI) is a critical illness with no current effective treatment. Caveolin-1 indirectly activates inflammation-associated signaling pathways by inhibiting endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). This induces an imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine levels, which are involved in the pathogenesis of ALI. The compound Chinese prescription Qi-Dong-Huo-Xue-Yin (QDHXY) is efficacious for ALI treatment via an anti-inflammatory effect; however, the exact underlying mechanism is unknown. Therefore, we explored the protective effect of QDHXY against lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) induced ALI in mice. Histopathological changes in mouse lung tissues were studied. Furthermore, alterations in the serum levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines were investigated. The levels of tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-)alpha, interleukin- (IL-) 6, IL-1beta, and interferon-gamma-induced protein 10 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were measured. Additionally, the expression levels of myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), caveolin-1, and eNOS were assessed. QDHXY significantly reduced lung infiltration with inflammatory cells and the production of serum pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and inhibited the expression of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, caveolin-1, and MyD88 but not eNOS. These indicate that QDHXY significantly improved the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine levels, possibly by inhibiting the caveolin-1 signaling pathway. Therefore, QDHXY may be a potential treatment for ALI. FAU - Xu, Li-Ying AU - Xu LY AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8238-106X AD - Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China. FAU - Cai, Wan-Ru AU - Cai WR AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8810-1548 AD - Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China. FAU - Ma, Chun-Fang AU - Ma CF AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China. FAU - Shou, Qi-Yang AU - Shou QY AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1615-5309 AD - Animal Experimental Center, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China. FAU - Qian, Jing-Li AU - Qian JL AD - Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China. FAU - Huseyin, Turan S AU - Huseyin TS AD - Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180211 PL - United States TA - Evid Based Complement Alternat Med JT - Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM JID - 101215021 PMC - PMC5827893 EDAT- 2018/03/31 06:00 MHDA- 2018/03/31 06:01 PMCR- 2018/02/11 CRDT- 2018/03/31 06:00 PHST- 2017/11/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/01/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/03/31 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/03/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/03/31 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/02/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2018/2373609 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2018 Feb 11;2018:2373609. doi: 10.1155/2018/2373609. eCollection 2018.