PMID- 35586807 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220520 LR - 20230204 IS - 2314-6141 (Electronic) IS - 2314-6133 (Print) VI - 2022 DP - 2022 TI - Effective-Component Compatibility of Bufei Yishen Formula III Combined with Electroacupuncture Suppresses Inflammatory Response in Rats with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease via Regulating SIRT1/NF-kappaB Signaling. PG - 3360771 LID - 10.1155/2022/3360771 [doi] LID - 3360771 AB - OBJECTIVE: To explore more efficient treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), effective-component compatibility of Bufei Yishen formula III (ECC-BYF III) and electroacupuncture were tested on rats with COPD, and silent information regulator transcript-1 (SIRT1)/nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) signaling was further investigated to interpret the therapy. METHODS: In total, 70 rats were randomly divided into control (Control), model (Model), aminophylline (APL), ECC-BYF III, electroacupuncture (EA), ECC-BYF III+EA, and sham electroacupuncture (SA) groups. Cigarette smoke exposure combined with repeated bacterial infections was used to establish COPD models in 1-12 weeks. From 13 to 20 weeks, the ECC-BYF III and APL groups received corresponding drugs; the EA group received electroacupuncture therapy, wherein Dazhui (GV 14), Feishu (BL 13), and Shenshu (BL 23) points were selected; the ECC-BYF III+EA group received ECC-BYF III intragastrically combined with electroacupuncture; and the SA group received simulated electroacupuncture (nonacupoint). Pulmonary function, pulmonary histopathology, the expressions of SIRT1/NF-kappaB signaling, and inflammation-related mRNA and protein were detected. RESULTS: Significant deterioration was observed in pulmonary function and pulmonary histopathology in rats with COPD (P < 0.01), and inflammatory state was illustrated by increased levels of interleukin- (IL-) 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and decreased levels of IL-10 (P < 0.01). After the intervention of APL, ECC-BYF III, EA, and ECC-BYF III+EA, both pulmonary function and pulmonary histopathology were improved (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01), whereas the levels of IL-6 and TNF-alpha were decreased and IL-10 was increased (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). Additionally, the mRNA expressions of IL-6, TNF-alpha, NF-kappaB, and acetylated NF-kappaBp65 (Ac-NF-kappaB) were noted to decrease, and SIRT1 and IL-10 were increased (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01); the protein expression of SIRT1 was upregulated, and NF-kappaBp65 and Ac-NF-kappaB were downregulated (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). The effect of ECC-BYF III+EA was better in terms of improving pulmonary function and alleviating inflammation than that of the other treatment groups (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: ECC-BYF III, electroacupuncture, and their combination can suppress inflammation, among which the combination therapy has been proven to be the most effective treatment, and the mechanism may be involved in activating SIRT1/NF-kappaB signaling. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Fanli Jin et al. FAU - Jin, Fanli AU - Jin F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6175-5667 AD - Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Department of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. FAU - Zhang, Lanxi AU - Zhang L AD - Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Department of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. FAU - Chen, Kai AU - Chen K AD - Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. FAU - Miao, Yufang AU - Miao Y AD - Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. FAU - Liu, Yang AU - Liu Y AD - Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. FAU - Tian, Yange AU - Tian Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5849-4504 AD - Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. FAU - Li, Jiansheng AU - Li J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6485-2371 AD - Henan Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine for Respiratory Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. AD - Department of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan 450046, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220509 PL - United States TA - Biomed Res Int JT - BioMed research international JID - 101600173 RN - 0 (Bu-Fei-Yi-Shen) RN - 0 (Drugs, Chinese Herbal) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 130068-27-8 (Interleukin-10) RN - EC 3.5.1.- (Sirt1 protein, rat) RN - EC 3.5.1.- (Sirtuin 1) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Drugs, Chinese Herbal MH - *Electroacupuncture MH - Inflammation/therapy MH - Interleukin-10 MH - Interleukin-6 MH - NF-kappa B/metabolism MH - *Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/genetics MH - RNA, Messenger MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Sirtuin 1/genetics MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism PMC - PMC9110177 COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2022/05/20 06:00 MHDA- 2022/05/21 06:00 PMCR- 2022/05/09 CRDT- 2022/05/19 02:32 PHST- 2022/03/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/04/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/05/19 02:32 [entrez] PHST- 2022/05/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/05/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/05/09 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2022/3360771 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Biomed Res Int. 2022 May 9;2022:3360771. doi: 10.1155/2022/3360771. eCollection 2022.