PMID- 34315133 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211209 LR - 20211214 IS - 1945-4589 (Electronic) IS - 1945-4589 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 14 DP - 2021 Jul 27 TI - Yiqi Jiemin decoction alleviates allergic rhinitis in a guinea pig model by suppressing inflammation, restoring Th1/Th2 balance, and improving cellular metabolism. PG - 18423-18441 LID - 10.18632/aging.203292 [doi] AB - We investigated the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of Yiqi Jiemin decoction (YJD), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), in the ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic rhinitis (AR) model in guinea pigs. YJD significantly decreased infiltration of mast cells and eosinophils into the nasal mucosa of AR model guinea pigs. YJD also increased expression of TGF-beta in the nasal mucosa, restored the balance of Th1/Th2 immune cell responses, and decreased serum levels of various pro-inflammatory mediators, including histamine (HA), neuropeptide Y (NPY), acetylcholine (ACH), norepinephrine and immunoglobulin E (IgE). Metabolic analyses using liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry revealed that YJD improved cellular metabolism in AR model guinea pigs and increased serum levels of glycocholic acid while decreasing levels 1-palmitoyl lysophosphatidic acid. RNA-sequencing analysis identified BPIFB2 as a potential diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for AR. Functional enrichment analyses showed that YJD significantly inhibited cytokine secretion pathways in AR model guinea pigs. These findings demonstrate that YJD protects against OVA-induced AR in guinea pigs by suppressing inflammation in the nasal mucosa, restoring Th1/Th2 balance, and improving cellular metabolism. FAU - Yan, Zhanfeng AU - Yan Z AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dongzhimen Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Liu, Lili AU - Liu L AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dongzhimen Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Yuan, Jingjing AU - Yuan J AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dongzhimen Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Jiao, Lulu AU - Jiao L AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dongzhimen Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Zhou, Mo AU - Zhou M AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Liu, Jinfeng AU - Liu J AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Wen, Xiaohui AU - Wen X AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Liu, Siming AU - Liu S AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dongzhimen Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Hao, Pengpeng AU - Hao P AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dongzhimen Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Liu, Jianhua AU - Liu J AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dongzhimen Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100000, China. FAU - Wu, Wei AU - Wu W AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dongzhimen Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100000, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20210727 PL - United States TA - Aging (Albany NY) JT - Aging JID - 101508617 RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Carrier Proteins) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Drugs, Chinese Herbal) RN - 37341-29-0 (Immunoglobulin E) RN - 820484N8I3 (Histamine) RN - 9006-59-1 (Ovalbumin) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/*pharmacology MH - Biomarkers MH - Carrier Proteins/genetics/metabolism MH - Cytokines/metabolism MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Drugs, Chinese Herbal/*pharmacology MH - Eosinophils/metabolism MH - Guinea Pigs MH - Histamine/metabolism MH - Immunoglobulin E/blood MH - Mast Cells/metabolism MH - Mice MH - Nasal Mucosa/drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - Ovalbumin MH - Rhinitis, Allergic/chemically induced/genetics/immunology/*prevention & control MH - Th1 Cells/*drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - Th1-Th2 Balance/*drug effects MH - Th2 Cells/*drug effects/immunology/metabolism PMC - PMC8351690 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Yiqi Jiemin decoction OT - allergic rhinitis COIS- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2021/07/28 06:00 MHDA- 2021/12/15 06:00 PMCR- 2021/07/31 CRDT- 2021/07/27 20:30 PHST- 2021/04/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/06/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/07/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/07/27 20:30 [entrez] PHST- 2021/07/31 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 203292 [pii] AID - 10.18632/aging.203292 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Jul 27;13(14):18423-18441. doi: 10.18632/aging.203292. Epub 2021 Jul 27.