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Wang Huan1, Zhang Tianzhu1, Li Yu2
1Engineering Research Center of Chinese Ministry of Education for Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Jilin Agricultural University Jilin, Changchun, 130118, China.
Abstract:
The present study was to evaluate the effect of ergosterol (ER) on CS (cigarette smoke)-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in mice. Fifty male ICR mice were randomly assigned to five groups: control group, CS group, CS + dexamethasone (Dex, 2 mg/kg) group, CS + ER (ER, 25 mg/kg) group, CS + ER (ER, 50 mg/kg). H&E staining demonstrated that ER inhibited CS-induced pathological injury in lung tissue. Besides, ER could restore the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum and in the lung, catalase (CAT) in serum and reduce the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in serum and in the lung. ER also inhibited pro-inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in serum and the lung. Furthermore, ER significantly inhibited the protein expression of JAK3/STAT3/NF-κB pathway in CS-induced mice. Our findings suggested that ER might effectively ameliorate the progression of COPD via JAK3/STAT3/NF-κB pathway in mice.
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