Anti-inflammatory effect and mechanisms of Huangqi glycoprotein in treating experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Huiyu Zhang; Minfang Guo; Lihong Zhang; Huiqing Xue; Zhi Chai; Yuqing Yan; Yanxia Xing; Baoguo Xiao; Peijun Zhang; Cungen Ma

doi:10.5114/fn.2017.72391

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Anti-inflammatory effect and mechanisms of Huangqi glycoprotein in treating experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Huiyu Zhang

,

Minfang Guo

,

Lihong Zhang

,

Huiqing Xue

,

Zhi Chai

,

Yuqing Yan

,

Yanxia Xing

,

Baoguo Xiao

,

Peijun Zhang

,

Cungen Ma

Folia Neuropathol 2017; 55 (4): 308-316

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2017.72391

Online publish date: 2017/12/29

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Huangqi glycoprotein (HQGP) is prepared from Astragalus membranaceus by ammonium sulfate precipitation. It was indicated that HQGP has an immunoregulatory effect. In this study, we established a chronic experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model and observed the therapeutic effect and possible mechanisms of HQGP (intraperitoneally at 1 mg/kg/day) on EAE. The results showed that HQGP delayed onset and ameliorated severity of EAE, and reduced the infiltration and accumulation of pathogenic T cells in the central nerves system (CNS). HQGP also reduced the production of IL-6, IL-17 and TNF-α and increased the level of IL-10. However, the level of IFN-γ production was also increased in HQGP-treated mice compared with EAE control mice. In brain, chemokines such as CCL2 and CCL5 were inhibited in HQGP-treated EAE compared with control mice. These results demonstrate that HQGP alleviates the pathogenesis of EAE possibly by suppressing the neuroinflammation and decreasing the secretion of chemokines and cell adhesion.

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Anti-inflammatory effect and mechanisms of Huangqi glycoprotein in treating experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Huiyu Zhang , Minfang Guo , Lihong Zhang , Huiqing Xue , Zhi Chai , Yuqing Yan , Yanxia Xing , Baoguo Xiao , Peijun Zhang , Cungen Ma

Huangqi glycoprotein, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, inflammatory factor, chemokines, immunomodulation

Huiyu Zhang

,

Minfang Guo

,

Lihong Zhang

,

Huiqing Xue

,

Zhi Chai

,

Yuqing Yan

,

Yanxia Xing

,

Baoguo Xiao

,

Peijun Zhang

,

Cungen Ma