Anti-asthmatic effects of Phlomis umbrosa Turczaninow using ovalbumin induced asthma murine model and network pharmacology analysis

Background: Phlomis umbrosa Turczaninow has been used as a tradition herbal medicine for treating various inflammatory diseases. Purpose: In present study, we explored the effects of P. umbrosa on asthma induced by ovalbumin (OVA) and elucidated the mechanism via in vivo verification and network pha...

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Autores principales: So-Won Pak, A Yeong Lee, Yun-Soo Seo, Se-Jin Lee, Woong-Il Kim, Dong-Ho Shin, Jong-Choon Kim, Joong-Sun Kim, Je-Oh Lim, In-Sik Shin
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Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Sumario:Background: Phlomis umbrosa Turczaninow has been used as a tradition herbal medicine for treating various inflammatory diseases. Purpose: In present study, we explored the effects of P. umbrosa on asthma induced by ovalbumin (OVA) and elucidated the mechanism via in vivo verification and network pharmacology prediction. Methods: The animals were intraperitoneally injected OVA on day 1 and 14, followed by OVA inhalation on days 21, 22, and 23. The animals were daily treated P. umbrosa extract (PUE, 20 and 40 mg/kg) by oral gavage from day 18 to day 23. Results: PUE significantly decreased airway hyperresponsiveness, eosinophilia, and the production of inflammatory cytokines and OVA specific immunoglobulin E in animals with asthma, along with a reduction in airway inflammation and mucus secretion in lung tissue. In network analysis, antiasthmatic effects of PUE were closely related with suppression of mitogen-activated protein kinases and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Consistent with the results from network analysis, PUE suppressed the phosphorylation of ERK and p65, which was accompanied by a decline in MMP-9 expression. Conclusion: Administration of PUE effectively reduced allergic responses in asthmatic mice, which was associated with the suppressed phosphorylation of ERK and p65, and expression of MMP-9. These results indicate that PUE has therapeutic potential to treat allergic asthma.