PMID- 37107342 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230430 IS - 2076-3921 (Print) IS - 2076-3921 (Electronic) IS - 2076-3921 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 4 DP - 2023 Apr 20 TI - Protective Effect of Lonicera japonica on PM(2.5)-Induced Pulmonary Damage in BALB/c Mice via the TGF-beta and NF-kappaB Pathway. LID - 10.3390/antiox12040968 [doi] LID - 968 AB - This study aimed to assess the protective effect of an extract of Lonicera japonica against particulate-matter (PM)(2.5)-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis. The compounds with physiological activity were identified as shanzhiside, secologanoside, loganic acid, chlorogenic acid, secologanic acid, secoxyloganin, quercetin pentoside, and dicaffeoyl quinic acids (DCQA), including 3,4-DCQA, 3,5-DCQA, 4,5-DCQA, and 1,4-DCQA using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF/MS(E)). The extract of Lonicera japonica reduced cell death, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and inflammation in A549 cells. The extract of Lonicera japonica decreased serum T cells, including CD4(+) T cells, CD8(+) T cells, and total T helper 2 (Th2) cells, and immunoglobulins, including immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin E (IgE), in PM(2.5)-induced BALB/c mice. The extract of Lonicera japonica protected the pulmonary antioxidant system by regulating superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, reduced glutathione (GSH) contents, and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. In addition, it ameliorated mitochondrial function by regulating the production of ROS, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and ATP contents. Moreover, the extract of Lonicera japonica exhibited a protective activity of apoptosis, fibrosis, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) via TGF-beta and NF-kappaB signaling pathways in lung tissues. This study suggests that the extract of Lonicera japonica might be a potential material to improve PM(2.5)-induced pulmonary inflammation, apoptosis, and fibrosis. FAU - Lee, Hyo Lim AU - Lee HL AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2198-8631 AD - Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Jong Min AU - Kim JM AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7926-4778 AD - Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea. FAU - Go, Min Ji AU - Go MJ AD - Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Tae Yoon AU - Kim TY AD - Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea. FAU - Joo, Seung Gyum AU - Joo SG AD - Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Ju Hui AU - Kim JH AD - Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lee, Han Su AU - Lee HS AD - Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Hyun-Jin AU - Kim HJ AD - Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea. FAU - Heo, Ho Jin AU - Heo HJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-3560-2007 AD - Division of Applied Life Science (BK21), Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea. LA - eng GR - NRF 2018R1D1A3B07043398/National Research Foundation of Korea/ GR - BIIC Project BRIDGE+ Program 1345361545/National Research Foundation of Korea/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230420 PL - Switzerland TA - Antioxidants (Basel) JT - Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101668981 PMC - PMC10135714 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Lonicera japonica OT - PM2.5 OT - fibrosis OT - inflammation OT - pulmonary disease COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/04/28 06:41 MHDA- 2023/04/28 06:42 PMCR- 2023/04/20 CRDT- 2023/04/28 01:20 PHST- 2023/03/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/04/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/04/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/04/28 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/04/28 06:41 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/04/28 01:20 [entrez] PHST- 2023/04/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - antiox12040968 [pii] AID - antioxidants-12-00968 [pii] AID - 10.3390/antiox12040968 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Antioxidants (Basel). 2023 Apr 20;12(4):968. doi: 10.3390/antiox12040968.